Rethinking Globalization and Religious Pluralism through the Sathya Sai Movement Srinivas, Tulasi. creator text bibliography Electronic books. nyu New York Chichester Columbia University Press ©2010 2010 monographic eng 1 online resource (xii, 430 pages) : illustrations The Sathya Sai global civil religious movement incorporates Hindu and Muslim practices, Buddhist, Christian, and Zoroastrian influences, and ""New Age""--Style rituals and beliefs. Shri Sathya Sai Baba, its charismatic and controversial leader, attracts several million adherents from various national, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. In a dynamic account of the Sathya Sai movement's explosive growth, Winged Faith argues for a rethinking of globalization and the politics of identity in a religiously plural world. This study considers a new kind of cosmopolitanism located. Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on Translation; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Toward Cultural Understanding; 1. Becoming God: The Story of Sathya Sai Baba; 2. Deus Loci: Economies of Faith, Sacred Travel, and the Building of a Moral Architecture; 3. Illusion, Play, and Work in a Moral Community: Divine Darshan and the Practices of Transnational Devotion; 4. Renegotiating the Body: Muscular Morality, Truancy, and the Satisfaction of Desire; 5. Secrecy, Ambiguity, Truth, and Power: The Global Sai Organization and the Anti-Sai Network. 6. Out of God's Hands: Reframing Material WorldsIn Lieu of a Conclusion: Some Thoughts on Cultural Translation and Engaged Cosmopolitanism; Appendix; Notes; References; Index. Tulasi Srinivas. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sathya Sai Baba 1926-2011 Cult Sathya Sai Baba 1926-2011 Cult Sathya Sai Baba 1926-2011 Globalization Religious aspects Religious pluralism RELIGION General RELIGION Comparative Religion Cults Globalization Religious aspects Religious pluralism BP605.S14 S75 2010eb 294.5092 Srinivas, Tulasi. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010 (DLC) 2009043266 (OCoLC)458890808 9780231520522 0231520522 22573/cttgqb0v JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=944961 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=944961 E7B 091019 20200709060330.0 ocn680622080 eng