One Lifetime, Many Lives: The Experience of Modern Hindu Hagiography

by Robin Rinehart

Hagiography, the saint's life, is one of the most popular genres of religious literature in India. For this study, Robin Rinehart has delved into the multiple written and oral accounts of the life of Swami Rama Tirtha (1873-1906). While the earliest accounts of his life portray him as a deeply spiritual man and compelling religious leader, the most recent accounts make far more sweeping claims about him as an avatar and as the primary force behind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0788505556
• ISBN13: 9780788505553
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"