This fascinating look at Hindu gurus with significant followings in the United States provides an excellent introduction to the phenomenon and offers in-depth analyses of nine gurus. The book's contributors, comprised of trained and thoughtful scholars as well as devotees of the discipline, discuss the characteristics of each guru's teachings, the history of each movement, and the particular construction of Hinduism each guru offers.

Thomas A. Forsthoefel is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Mercyhurst College. He is the author of Knowing Beyond Knowledge: Epistemologies of Religious Experience in Classical and Modern Advaita. At Claremont McKenna College, Cynthia Ann Humes is Chief Technology Officer and Director of Information Technology Services and Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies. She is coeditor (with Bradley R. Hertel) of Living Banaras: Hindu Religion in Cultural Context, also published by SUNY Press.