Orientalism and Religion

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

Auteurs

• Richard King

Paramètres

• 294 pages
• 11 heures de lecture

• Esotérisme et religion
• Histoire
• Philosophie
• Religion
• Spiritualité et spiritualisme

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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.

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• Année de publication: 1999
• Reliure: (rigide)