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Comprehending the Guru: Towards a Grammar of Reigious Perception (American Academy of Religion Academy Series)
Comprehending the Guru Towards a Grammar of Reigious Perception - American Academy of Religion Academy Series Author:Daniel Gold This work contrasts the living guru in whom disciples place their trust to other objects of faith found in the world religions. Of these, two main alternatives emerge: past founders and great gods, to whom all may have access; and the sanctified way of life known to those within enduring cultures. Coming together in diverse configurations within... more » different religious traditions, these primary objects of faith are taken as the basic elements of a syntax of religious perception. Although Daniel Gold focuses on examples from North Indian Hinduism, he writes for generalists in religious studies, developing a broad comparative framework and reflecting on some possibilities for the growth of knowledge in history of religions.« less