Guru: The Spiritual Master: In Eastern and Western Traditions: Authority and Charisma
Rigopoulos, Antinio (Ed.)
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Book ID : 746
ISBN-10 : 81-246-0390-1 / 8124603901
ISBN-13 : 978-81-246-0390-1 / 9788124603901
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2007
Edition :
Language : English
iv, 564p., 23 cm. (Venetian Academy of Indian Studies Series No. 4)
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
The book, containing papers presented at a conference held in Venice, Italy, examines the relevance attached to the institutions of the guru with special reference to the religions and philosophies of India. It explores the nature and function of the guru figure and the master-disciple interaction in religious tradition of the world including those of Hinduism, Buddhism, ancient Greek, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Confucianism and native American Traditions.
