Orientalism and Religion

Post-Colonial Theory, India and "The Mystic East"

Autor*innen

• Richard King

Parameter

• 294 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Esoterik & Religion
• Geschichte
• Philosophie
• Religion
• Spiritualität

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The book explores the intersection of post-colonial theory and the study of religion, particularly focusing on concepts like mysticism and the definitions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Richard King argues for a reinterpretation of religion through the lens of cultural studies, utilizing insights from influential thinkers such as Foucault, Gadamer, Said, and Spivak. This work presents a critical examination of Religious Studies and Indology, encouraging readers to rethink established notions within these fields.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Einband: Hardcover