Divinity and Diversity: A Hindu Revitalization Movement in Malaysia
Alexandra Kent, author
Date of publication:
2007
Publisher:
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies / NIAS Press
Number of pages:
212
Code:
BM331
About the publication
This book looks closely at the Malaysian following of the contemporary Indian godman, Sathya Sai Baba, a neo-Hindu guru famed for his miracle-working. The "911" attacks on the United States and subsequent "war on terrorism" have brought a discussion of transnational "religious" networks onto centre stage. While the Sai Baba movement has no militaristic ideology, it may - like any other such movement - ultimately call into question the sovereignty of the nation state. Today, then, issues of faith and devotion are more urgent than ever in the interfaces between diverse world-views, not only at local and national levels but, increasingly, at the global level as well.
Co-publication: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies / NIAS Press
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies / NIAS Press
Contents
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Divinity and Diversity: A Hindu Revitalization Movement in Malaysia
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789812307460] -
Preliminary pages
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Introduction: Modernity, Tolerance and Ambiguity
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1. The Approach to Modernity in Malaysia
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2. The Miracle Man and His Mission
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3. The Sathya Sai Baba Organization in Malaysia
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4. Showing Faith in the Nation
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5. Healing Bodies of Thought
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6. Embracing the Chinese
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7. Power and Ambivalence
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Bibliography
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Index
