Tulasi Srinivas: 2 books
The Cow in the Elevator
An Anthropology of Wonder
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2018
In The Cow in the Elevator Tulasi Srinivas explores a wonderful world where deities jump fences and priests ride in helicopters to present a joyful, imaginative, yet critical reading of modern religious life. Drawing on nearly two decades of fieldwork with priests, residents, and devotees, and her...
Winged Faith
Rethinking Globalization and Religious Pluralism through the Sathya Sai Movement
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2010
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...