The founder of the Hare Krishnas as seen by devotees : a cognitive study of religious charisma /
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The Hare Krishna movement is one of the most well-known new religious movements in the Western societies. It was founded in New York in 1966 by the Indian monk A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda (1896-1977). The fact that it emerged during the heyday of the countercultural protests is often invoked in the explanations of its success. This book offers a completely new account for the rise and growth of the Hare Krishna movement by analysing it from the viewpoint of cognitive science of religion. It focuses on the charisma of the founder-guru through the writings of his earliest disciples and also takes a close look at the theology and ritual practices of the movement.
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Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral--University of Helsinki, 2002). :
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-225) and indexes. :
9789047433262 :
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Sovereign Wealth Funds and State Immunity /
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How does the hybrid nature of SWFs affect the application of state immunity to these funds? May an SWF be sued in foreign courts for wrongful acts committed in the course of its investment activities? Can SWF investments be attached by a private creditor seeking to enforce an investment arbitration award against the fund's state of nationality? This monograph addresses these questions from the perspective of the 2004 New York Convention and six selected jurisdictions (US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, China), with the broader aim of highlighting potential new standards for implementation of the state immunity rule to SWFs.
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1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004710795
Markus Pasha Simaika : founder of the Coptic Museum ; his life and times /
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"This book is dedicated to the memory of my father, Youssef Marcus Simaika, to whom I owe so much". :
192 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles ; 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (page 192). :
9771799738 (paperback)
9789771799733 (paperback)