Bringing Krishna Back to India: Global and Local Networks in a Hare Krishna Temple in Mumbai

by Singer and Claire C. Robison

The Hare Krishnas have long been associated with Western hippie culture and New Age religious movements, but they have also developed deeply rooted communities in India and throughout the world over the past 50 years. Known officially as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), this once-marginal religious community now wields vast economic assets, political influence, and a posh identity endorsed by Indian business tycoons and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197656455
• ISBN13: 9780197656457
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.7"