Decolonising the study of religion: who owns Buddhism?
"Decolonising the Study of Religion analyses historical and contemporary discussions in the study of religion and Buddhism and critically investigates representations, possibilities, and challenges of a decolonial approach, addressing the important question: who owns Buddhism? The monograph off...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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London New York
Routledge
2023
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| In: |
Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy (32)
Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy
32 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddhism
/ Religious instruction
/ Postcolonialism
B Japan / Buddhism / Religious instruction / Postcolonialism |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
Study and teaching (Western countries)
History
B Buddhism Research (Japan) B Buddhism Study and teaching (Japan) History B Imperialism History 19th century Case studies B Buddhism Research (Western countries) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 978-1-003-45427-4 |
| Summary: | "Decolonising the Study of Religion analyses historical and contemporary discussions in the study of religion and Buddhism and critically investigates representations, possibilities, and challenges of a decolonial approach, addressing the important question: who owns Buddhism? The monograph offers a case-based perspective with which to examine the general study of religion, where new challenges require reflection and prospects for new directions. It focuses on Buddhism, one religion which has been studied in the West for centuries. Building on postcolonial theories and supplemented with a critical analysis of identity and postsecular engagement, the book offers new possibilities and challenges to the study of religion. It critically investigates decolonisation in the study of religion, subscribing to a third way between 'objectivist' and 'subjectivist' positions. Analysing the postcolonial and decolonial critique of the study of religion, with a particular focus on Buddhist studies in the West and in Japan, this book will be of interest to researchers in the field of Religious Studies, Buddhism, Japanese religions, anthropology, Asian Studies and those interested in religion and decolonisation"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1032593393 |