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Kali's Child: The Mystical and the Erotic in the Life and Teachings of Ramakrishna Paperback - 1998
by Jeffrey J. Kripal
Scholar Jeffrey J. Kripal explores the life and teachings of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a 19th-century Bengali saint who played a major role in the creation of modern Hinduism. The work is now marked by both critical acclaim and cross-cultural controversy. In a substantial new Preface to this second edition, Kripal answers his critics and addresses the controversy.
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- Title Kali's Child: The Mystical and the Erotic in the Life and Teachings of Ramakrishna
- Author Jeffrey J. Kripal
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Second Edition
- Pages 420
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Chicago Press, Chicago
- Date 1998-10-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780226453774 / 0226453774
- Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 9.01 x 6.05 x 0.98 in (22.89 x 15.37 x 2.49 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Hindus - India - Biography, Ramakrishna
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98020011
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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