{"product_id":"the-afterlife-of-sai-baba-karline-mclain-9780295995519","title":"The Afterlife of Sai Baba: Competing Visions of a Global Saint","description":"\u003cp\u003eNearly a century after his death, the image of Sai Baba, the serene old man with the white beard from Shirdi village in Maharashtra, India, is instantly recognizable to most South Asians (and many Westerners) as a guru for all faiths--Hindus, Muslims, and others. During his lifetime Sai Baba accepted all followers who came to him, regardless of religious or caste background, and preached a path of spiritual enlightenment and mutual tolerance. These days, tens of thousands of Indians and foreigners make the pilgrimage to Shirdi each year, and Sai Baba temples have sprung up in unlikely places around the world, such as Munich, Seattle, and Austin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing his rise from small village guru to global phenomenon, religious studies scholar Karline McLain uses a wide range of sources to investigate the different ways that Sai Baba has been understood in South Asia and beyond and the reasons behind his skyrocketing popularity among Hindus in particular. Shining a spotlight on an incredibly forceful devotional movement that avoids fundamental politics and emphasizes unity, service, and peace, \u003ci\u003eThe Afterlife of Sai Baba\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining--and enlightening--look at one of South Asia's most popular spiritual gurus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karline McLain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0295995513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295995519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Karline McLain","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064817692927,"sku":"9780295995519","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_739e89e1-4144-493f-aa29-f3edbb34831a.jpg?v=1768671229","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-afterlife-of-sai-baba-karline-mclain-9780295995519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}