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Hare Krishna in America
E.B. Rochford
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Description for Hare Krishna in America
Paperback. Traces the growth of the Hare Krishna movement in the U.S., describes the experiences of individual followers, and analyzes recruitment patterns, activities, and leadership of the movement. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRG; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
You have seen them dancing and chanting on street corners or soliciting donations in airports. Their shaven heads, long robes, and sense for the dramatic set them apart from others around them and generate curiosity, sometimes mistrust, wherever they appear.
Sociologist E. Burke Rochford, Jr., began his study of the Hare Krishna movement in America in the mid-1970s, only to find himself increasingly drawn into the movement even as he struggled to maintain a critical distance. Convinced to wear beads, chant, and take part in religious ceremonies, as well as to move in for occasional stays, Rochford found ... Read more
You have seen them dancing and chanting on street corners or soliciting donations in airports. Their shaven heads, long robes, and sense for the dramatic set them apart from others around them and generate curiosity, sometimes mistrust, wherever they appear.
Sociologist E. Burke Rochford, Jr., began his study of the Hare Krishna movement in America in the mid-1970s, only to find himself increasingly drawn into the movement even as he struggled to maintain a critical distance. Convinced to wear beads, chant, and take part in religious ceremonies, as well as to move in for occasional stays, Rochford found ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813511146
SKU
V9780813511146
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About E.B. Rochford
E. BURKE ROCHFORD, JR. is Professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Religion at Middlebury College.
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