Zorba the Buddha
Sex, Spirituality, and Capitalism in the Global Osho Movement
$65.42
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
11 January 2016
Summary
Zorba the Buddha is the first comprehensive study of the life, teachings, and following of the controversial Indian guru known in his youth as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and in his later years as Osho (1931–1990). Most Americans today remember him only as the “sex guru” and the “Rolls Royce guru,” who built a hugely successful but scandal-ridden utopian community in central Oregon during the 1980s. Yet Osho was arguably the first truly global guru of the twentieth century, creating a large transn…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520286672 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0520286677 |
| Author: | Hugh B. Urban |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 11 January 2016 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 15mm |
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“This book is a must… . Smoothly written and accessible, without bias.”
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About The Author
Hugh B. Urban
Hugh B. Urban is Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies at Ohio State University, where he studies comparative religion, religions of South Asia, and new religious movements.
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