Charisma and Counterculture: Allen Ginsberg as a Prophet for a New Generation

The cultural role of Allen Ginsberg does not fit a typical Weberian model of charisma. The avant-garde poet was an outstanding personality and possessed an unusual ability to affect people. He played a vital role in expanding the boundaries of personal freedom in America of the 1950s–1990s, blazing...

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Main Author: Yaakov Ariel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/4/1/51