Divinity and Diversity : : A Hindu Revitalization Movement in Malaysia /

Divinity and Diversity : : A Hindu Revitalization Movement in Malaysia / / Alexandra Kent.

This book looks closely at the Malaysian following of the contemporary Indian godman, Sathya Sai Baba, a neo-Hindu guru famed for his miracle-working. The "911" attacks on the United States and subsequent "war on terrorism" have brought a discussion of transnational "religio...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Kent, Alexandra,
Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2007]
©2007
Year of Publication:2007
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (232 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgements
  • A Note on Fieldwork
  • INTRODUCTION. Modernity, Tolerance and Ambiguity
  • 1. The Approach to Modernity in Malaysia
  • 2. The Miracle Man and His Mission
  • 3. The Sathya Sai Baba Organization in Malaysia
  • 4. Showing Faith in the Nation
  • 5. Healing Bodies of Thought
  • 6. Embracing the Chinese
  • 7. Power and Ambivalence
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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