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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgment ix
- A Note on Transliteration xi
- Introduction 1
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I: Orientations
- 1. There's Always a Reason 16
- 2. Lives and Stories 37
- 3. Sadhus 63
- 4. The Listeners 88
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II: Storytelling Occasions
- 5. Loincloths and Celibacy 113
- 6. False Gurus and Gullible Disciples 132
- 7. Death and Laughter 160
- 8. Heaven and Hell 189
- 9. The Divine Storyteller 208
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III. Conclusions
- 10. The World of the Stories 231
- 11. Storytelling as Religious Teaching 242
- Epilogue 248
- Appendix I: Glossary of Commonly Used Hindi Terms 251
- Appendix 11: Map of India 253
- Notes 255
- Bibliography 267
- Index 283
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgment ix
- A Note on Transliteration xi
- Introduction 1
-
I: Orientations
- 1. There's Always a Reason 16
- 2. Lives and Stories 37
- 3. Sadhus 63
- 4. The Listeners 88
-
II: Storytelling Occasions
- 5. Loincloths and Celibacy 113
- 6. False Gurus and Gullible Disciples 132
- 7. Death and Laughter 160
- 8. Heaven and Hell 189
- 9. The Divine Storyteller 208
-
III. Conclusions
- 10. The World of the Stories 231
- 11. Storytelling as Religious Teaching 242
- Epilogue 248
- Appendix I: Glossary of Commonly Used Hindi Terms 251
- Appendix 11: Map of India 253
- Notes 255
- Bibliography 267
- Index 283