Publication
Imprint: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999. Edition: First edition. Responsibility: Lisa Lassell (Prajana) Hallstrom. OCLC Number: 38168225. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xvi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Features: Includes bibliography, glossary, index.
Call number
Biography / Anand / Halls
ISBN
9780195116489
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Named Person: Anandanayi Ma
Description: This book examines the life of Anandamayi Ma, one of the most renowned Hindu holy women of modern times. Lisa Hallstrom paints a vivid portrait of this extraordinary woman, her ideas, and her continuing influence. In the process, the author sheds new light on important themes of Hindu religious life, including the centrality of the guru, the influence of living saints, and the apparent paradox of the worship of the divine feminine and hte status of Hindu women. -- from back cover
Table of Contents: Introduction
The Life Story of Anandamayi Ma
Anandamayi Ma as a Woman
Anandamayi Ma as a Saint
Anandamayi Ma as Gu
Anandamayi Ma as Avatara and Divine Mother
Anandamayi Ma and Gender
Bibliography, Index
FY2015 /
Description: This book examines the life of Anandamayi Ma, one of the most renowned Hindu holy women of modern times. Lisa Hallstrom paints a vivid portrait of this extraordinary woman, her ideas, and her continuing influence. In the process, the author sheds new light on important themes of Hindu religious life, including the centrality of the guru, the influence of living saints, and the apparent paradox of the worship of the divine feminine and hte status of Hindu women. -- from back cover
Table of Contents: Introduction
The Life Story of Anandamayi Ma
Anandamayi Ma as a Woman
Anandamayi Ma as a Saint
Anandamayi Ma as Gu
Anandamayi Ma as Avatara and Divine Mother
Anandamayi Ma and Gender
Bibliography, Index
FY2015 /
Physical description
xvi, 299 p.; 25 cm
Description
? nandamay?� M? is one of the most renowned Hindu holy women of modern times. This book paints a portrait of this woman, her ideas, and her continuing influence, not just on her devotees, but on Westerners and other people who have come to know her through reading the numerous writings made of her life story. The book clarifies how M?'s devotees recognized her character in the context of Hindu culture. In the process, the book sheds light on important themes of Hindu religious life, including the centrality of the guru, the influence of living saints, and the apparent paradox of the worship of the divine feminine and the status of Hindu women.
Language
Original language
English