{"product_id":"spiritual-masters-of-the-worlds-religions-paperback","title":"Spiritual Masters of the World's Religions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria Kennick\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eArvind Sharma\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscusses the notion of a spiritual master and looks at examples in a variety of world religions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a spiritual master? \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Masters of the World's Religions\u003c\/i\u003e offers an important contribution to religious studies by addressing that question in the context of such themes as charismatic authority, role models, symbolism, and categories of religious perception. The book contains essays by scholar-practitioners on the topic of spiritual masters in Judaic, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist traditions. It provides a full spectrum of exemplars, including founders, spiritual masters who highlight cultural themes, and problematic figures of modern times. To define \u003ci\u003espiritual master\u003c\/i\u003e, the work of Max Weber, Mircea Eliade, Daniel Gold, and Bruce Lincoln is referenced to provide a balanced notion that includes both religionist and reductionist perspectives. This book takes readers from the past spiritual masters to the future of masters of any sort, posing food for thought about the future of master-disciple relationships in an emerging age of egalitarian sentiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Kennick \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Humanities at the University of Maryland University College and the author of \u003ci\u003eIntroducing World Religions\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eArvind Sharma \u003c\/b\u003eis Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eHinduism as a Missionary Religion\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOne Religion Too Many: The Religiously Comparative Reflections of a Comparatively Religious Hindu\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eReligious Studies and Comparative Methodology: The Case for Reciprocal Illumination\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by SUNY Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801659007283,"sku":"9781438444987","price":70.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ptVuhi7OZL9781438444987.webp?v=1785975514","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/spiritual-masters-of-the-worlds-religions-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}