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National Faith Of Japan - A Study in Modern Shinto (Hardcover, New Ed): D.C. Holtom National Faith Of Japan - A Study in Modern Shinto (Hardcover, New Ed)
D.C. Holtom
R5,098 Discovery Miles 50 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This work is a detailed study of the modern Shinto, the religion of Japan, in both its state and sect forms, and is of particular interest for its account of the evolution of Shintoism into a vital political force in the period leading up to World War II.

Japanese Enthronement Ceremonies (Hardcover): Holtom Japanese Enthronement Ceremonies (Hardcover)
Holtom
R5,371 Discovery Miles 53 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This text contains descriptions of the Japanese enthronement ceremonies. It covers the rituals, costumes, offerings, equipment, music, seating plans and buildings in which the ceremonies are held, giving their present function and past history. It examines the underlying importance of the rites.

The Heart of the Warrior - Origins and Religious Background of the Samurai System in Feudal Japan (Paperback): Catharina... The Heart of the Warrior - Origins and Religious Background of the Samurai System in Feudal Japan (Paperback)
Catharina Blomberg
R1,638 Discovery Miles 16 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book traces the development of the samurai, in the way they regarded themselves and their role in society. From their origins as provincial men-at-arms they gradually evolved into a very powerful group who had an almost mythical status. Their concept of chilvarous behaviour and strict code based on the central principle of loyality to death and beyond, hitherto largely ignored by scholars, has since earned them a worldwide appeal. The warrior ethic is examined in relation to the three traditional religious influences - Buddhism, Shinto and Confucianism. As warriors the "bushi" contravened the most important tenets of the main religions, that of taking life, which was strictly forbidden in both Buddhism and Shinto. Therefore ways had to be found to justify their actions to harmonize with these religions. The book analyses the attitudes of the samurai themselves towards such characteristic features of their life as the sword and sword-fighting techniques, the taking of heads of fallen enemies on the battlefield, honourable suicide ("seppuku") and human sacrifice ("junshi" and hito-bashira") the cult of the god of war, hachiman, and of Buddhist deities of warlike aspect, as well

The Religious Traditions of Asia - Religion, History, and Culture (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Joseph Kitagawa The Religious Traditions of Asia - Religion, History, and Culture (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Joseph Kitagawa
R4,819 Discovery Miles 48 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This essential student textbook consists of seventeen sections, all written by leading scholars in their different fields. They cover all the religious traditions of Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Tibet, and East Asia. The major traditions that are described and discussed are (from the Southwest) Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Islam, and (from the East) Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto. In addition, the tradition of Bon in Tibet, the shamanistic religions of Inner Asia, and general Chinese, Korean and Japanese religion are also given full coverage. The emphasis throughout is on clear description and analysis, rather than evaluation. Ten maps are provided to add to the usefulness of this book, which has its origin in the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Religion, edited by Mircea Eliade of the University of Chicago.

Japanese New Religions in the West (Hardcover): Peter Clarke, Jeff Somers Japanese New Religions in the West (Hardcover)
Peter Clarke, Jeff Somers
R3,906 R2,733 Discovery Miles 27 330 Save R1,173 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Japanese new religions in the West are extremely active and growing. The best known include Soka Gakkai, Seichino-Ie, Mahikari, MOA Foundation and IRH. Japanese religions have distinctive characteristics: most are syncretic, all claim to heal, all believe that followers will receive benefits in this life, all claim miracles, and most claim that Japan is the promised land.

Clans and Religion in Ancient Japan - The mythology of Mt. Miwa (Hardcover): Masanobu Suzuki Clans and Religion in Ancient Japan - The mythology of Mt. Miwa (Hardcover)
Masanobu Suzuki
R4,342 Discovery Miles 43 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Clans and Religion in Ancient Japan presents the latest research on the origin of Japanese religion and the clans in charge of religious services in ancient Japan. This book is written from a new analytical perspective and it utilizes not only well-known historical manuscripts which previous research relies upon, but also mythology, archaeological antiquities, pictorial materials and genealogies. The book hopes to differentiate between the religious systems of Japan and those of other Asian countries, and also between eastern and western cultures. Although different and unique, the book aims to show how Japan plays a part in the global environment and captures attention by answering questions from a historical perspective such as "What is Japan?" and "How should Japan relate to the world?".

Introducing Japanese Religion (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Robert Ellwood Introducing Japanese Religion (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Robert Ellwood
R4,511 Discovery Miles 45 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Now in its Second Edition, Introducing Japanese Religion is the ideal resource for undergraduate students. This edition features new material on folk and popular religion, including shamanism, festivals, and practices surrounding death and funerals. Robert Ellwood also updates the text to discuss recent events, such as religious responses to the Fukushima disaster. Introducing Japanese Religion includes illustrations, lively quotations from original sources, learning goals, summary boxes, questions for discussion, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary to aid study and revision. The accompanying website for this book is available at www.routledge.com/cw/ellwood.

Religions in the Modern World - Traditions and Transformations (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Linda Woodhead, Christopher Partridge,... Religions in the Modern World - Traditions and Transformations (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Linda Woodhead, Christopher Partridge, Hiroko Kawanami
R4,559 Discovery Miles 45 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field. This third edition contains new and upgraded pedagogic features, including chapter summaries, key terms and definitions, and questions for reflection and discussion. The first part of the book considers the history and modern practices of the main religious traditions of the world, while the second analyzes trends from secularization to the rise of new spiritualities. Comprehensive and fully international in coverage, it is accessibly written by practicing and specialist teachers.

Taoism (Hardcover): Russell Kirkland Taoism (Hardcover)
Russell Kirkland
R31,051 Discovery Miles 310 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

These fifty-nine pioneering articles by scholars from around the world (17 women / 22 men) showcase recent advances in Taoist Studies. Instead of upholding conventional paradigms, these innovative studies expand our very concepts of Taoism by probing social and historical dimensions unimagined by twentieth-century minds. Overturning virtually all customary premises, they demonstrate Taoist activities by centuries of emperors, officials, literati, and women; Taoist involvement in medicine, the sciences, and the very origins of printing; Taoist art, architecture, music; even Taoists as healthcare providers. Rather than decaying in late-imperial or modern China, Taoism has continued to evolve and reach new audiences (for instance marketing age-old self-cultivation practices to educated men and women in today's urban settings). A critical Introduction by Russell Kirkland (author of Taoism: The Enduring Tradition and co-editor of Routledge Studies in Taoism) analyzes the Present Generation compared to earlier scholars. This collection offers today's freshest, most stimulating insights into Taoism's durability and rich diversity. It is an essential work of reference and is destined to be valued by scholars and advanced students as a vital research tool.

The Mandate of Heaven - Hidden History in the Book of Changes (Paperback): S.J. Marshall The Mandate of Heaven - Hidden History in the Book of Changes (Paperback)
S.J. Marshall
R1,352 R970 Discovery Miles 9 700 Save R382 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Mandate of Heaven was originally given to King Wen in the 11th century BC. King Wen is credited with founding the Zhou dynasty after he received the Mandate from Heaven to attack and overthrow the Shang dynasty. King Wen is also credited with creating the ancient oracle known as the Yijing or Book of Changes. This book validates King Wen's association with the Changes. It uncovers in the Changes a record of a total solar eclipse that was witnessed at King Wen's capital of Feng by his son King Wu, shortly after King Wen had died (before he had a chance to launch the full invasion). The sense of this eclipse as an actual event has been overlooked for three millennia. It provides an account of the events surrounding the conquest of the Shang and founding of the Zhou dynasty that has never been told. It shows how the earliest layer of the Book of Changes (the Zhouyi) has preserved a hidden history of the Conquest.

The Divine Feminine Tao Te Ching - A New Translation and Commentary (Paperback): Rosemarie Anderson The Divine Feminine Tao Te Ching - A New Translation and Commentary (Paperback)
Rosemarie Anderson
R409 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R149 (36%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first translation of the ancient classic that reveals the feminine nature of the Tao * Restores the feminine essence of the Tao Te Ching as well as the simplicity and poetic undertones of the chapters * Offers commentary for each of the 81 chapters and key Chinese characters to reveal their profound wisdom * Translated from ancient silk and bamboo slip manuscripts, the oldest known copies of the Tao Te Ching * Paper with French flaps In this book, Rosemarie Anderson shares her discoveries of the Divine Feminine Tao alongside her original translation of the Tao Te Ching. Working from ancient silk and bamboo slip manuscripts, the oldest known copies of the Tao Te Ching, the author slowly translated all 81 chapters over the course of two years, allowing each section to reveal its intimate poetic and spiritual nature. To her surprise, she discovered that the Tao was unmistakably feminine, consistently referred to as "mother," "virgin," and the "womb" of creation. Anderson explains how the Tao is a feminine force, the Dark Womb of Creation, the Immortal Void renewing life again and again in ordinary times and in times of crisis. She offers commentary for each of the 81 chapters to help reveal their profound wisdom. The author also restores the chapters' simplicity and musical undertones, explaining how, in the original Chinese manuscripts, the text is poetic and rhymed because the Tao Te Ching was often recited or sung--yet most English translations are written in scholarly prose with long sentences and complex syntax. She shows how the great Tao's message of wei wu wei--"act without acting" and "do without doing"--offers a path of peace and well-being for ourselves and for our relationships with others and the earth, a path that arises from spontaneous action that seeks no gain for the self. Capturing the original feminine nature of this ancient text, Anderson's translation sheds new light on the esoteric wisdom contained within the Tao Te Ching and on the mystical feminine essence of the Tao.

Essence Of Dogen (Hardcover): Masanobu Takahashi Essence Of Dogen (Hardcover)
Masanobu Takahashi
R3,190 R2,726 Discovery Miles 27 260 Save R464 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1983. Dogen was one of the great Zen masters of the Middle Ages in Japan, and in this book Masanobu Takahashi, a leading authority on Dogen, explains his thought in the clearest terms. Professor Takahashi has drawn on many years of study and on deep understanding of the whole structure of Dogen's thought to give a lucid account of Dogen's complete philosophy. This first systematic introduction to Dogen's thought to be published in English, translated by Yuzuru Bobuoka.

Coaching with Heart - Taoist Wisdom to Inspire, Empower, and Lead in Sports & Life (Paperback, Original): Jerry Lynch,... Coaching with Heart - Taoist Wisdom to Inspire, Empower, and Lead in Sports & Life (Paperback, Original)
Jerry Lynch, Chungliang Al Huang
R484 R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Save R71 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Taoist Wisdom to Inspire, Empower, and Lead in Sports & Life. In the world of athletics, an innovative breed of coaches is emerging--men and women who insist on fostering strong, healthy relationships with their players where respect and integrity are forged--and they are winning! In Coaching with Heart, recognized sports psychologist Dr. Jerry Lynch declares that the relationship game is the single most vital aspect of successful and productive coaching in sports. By creating more intimacy between coach and team, and recognizing that both team and coach can learn from each other, everyone can fulfill their mutual goals. Coaching With Heart is a provocative and practical 'game changer' in the shifting landscape of athletics and life coaching. Awaken to established techniques that empower and inspire not only yourself but also the players with whom you are building a relationship. Chapters within discuss various themes, including: The power of caring in having love in your heart The magic of being stronger by being softer The positive effects of a culture of unity and cohesion Tao Coaching, with the Taoist virtues of respect, trust, compassion, belief, and integrity. Dr. Lynch shares wisdom he has accrued in his more than thirty years 'in the trenches', where he has had the opportunity to work with some of the most respected and effective coaches of all time, such as Phil Jackson, Pat Summit, Dean Smith, Tara Vanderveer, Bill Walsh, Anson Dorrance, Cindy Timchal, Missy Foote, and many more. Coaching with Heart will assist you in stepping outside the box with your leadership endeavors whether as a coach, teacher, CEO, military officer, or parent, and implement Zen Coaching approaches to guide others to practice, play, and live with the heart of a champion.

Confucian Reflections - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times (Hardcover, New): Philip J. Ivanhoe Confucian Reflections - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times (Hardcover, New)
Philip J. Ivanhoe
R3,908 Discovery Miles 39 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Confucian Reflections: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times is about the early Chinese Confucian classic the "Analects" Lunyu, attributed to the founder of the Confucian tradition, Kongzi (551-479 bce) and who is more commonly referred to as "Confucius" in the West. Philip J. Ivanhoe argues that the Analects is as relevant and important today as it has proven to be over the course of its more than 2000 year history, not only for the people who live in East Asian societies but for all human beings. The fact that this text has inspired so many talented people for so long, across a range of complex, creative, rich, and fascinating cultures offers a strong prima facie reason for thinking that the insights the Analects contains are not bound by either the particular time or cultural context in which the text took shape.

Explorations in Daoism - Medicine and Alchemy in Literature (Paperback): Ho Peng Yoke Explorations in Daoism - Medicine and Alchemy in Literature (Paperback)
Ho Peng Yoke
R1,622 Discovery Miles 16 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Daoist canon is the definitive fifteenth century compilation of texts concerning ritual, alchemical and meditation practices within Daoist religion. Many of these texts are undated and anonymous, so dating them is essential for a clear understanding of the development of Chinese alchemy, and the place of these texts in history. Ho Peng Yoke's Explorations in Daoism brings together an extraordinary compendium of data on alchemical knowledge in China, describing the methods used for dating important alchemical texts in the Daoist canon, and reconstructing and translating a number of alchemical texts that exist only in fragments scattered throughout the Daoist canon, pharmacopoeia and other compendia. This book provides a clear guide for students and scholars about the methods required for dating and reconstituting texts using techniques that can be applied to other areas of traditional Chinese culture also. As such, this book will appeal to those interested in Chinese alchemy, the history of science, Daoism and Chinese history.

Japanese Religions on the Internet - Innovation, Representation, and Authority (Hardcover): Erica Baffelli, Ian Reader, Birgit... Japanese Religions on the Internet - Innovation, Representation, and Authority (Hardcover)
Erica Baffelli, Ian Reader, Birgit Staemmler
R4,359 Discovery Miles 43 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Japanese Religions on the Internet draws attention to how religion is being presented, represented and discussed on the Japanese Internet. Its intention is to contribute to wider discussions about religion and the Internet by providing an important example -- based on one of the Internet's most prominent languages -- of how new media technologies are being used and are impacting on religion in the East-Asian context, while also developing further our understandings of religion in a technologically advanced country. Scholars studying the relationship of religion and the Internet can no longer work on prevailing notions that have thus far characterised the field, such as the assumption that the Internet is a Western-centric phenomenon and that studies of English-language sites relating to religion can provide a viable model for wider analyses of the topic. Despite this growing amount of research on religion and the Internet, comparatively little has focused on non-Western cultures. The general field of study relating to religion and the Internet has paid scant attention to Asian contexts. The field needs a full-length and comprehensive study that focuses on the Japanese religious world and the Internet, not merely to redress the imbalances of the field thus far, but also because such studies will be central to the emerging field of the study of religion and the Internet in future. They will provide important means of developing new theories, constructing new paradigms and understanding the underlying dynamics of this new media form.

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Taoism - Volume Two: M-Z (Paperback): Fabrizio Pregadio The Routledge Encyclopedia of Taoism - Volume Two: M-Z (Paperback)
Fabrizio Pregadio
R1,349 Discovery Miles 13 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Introducing Chinese Religions (Hardcover, New): Mario Poceski Introducing Chinese Religions (Hardcover, New)
Mario Poceski
R4,074 Discovery Miles 40 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Introducing Chinese Religions is the ideal starting point for students exploring the fascinating religious traditions of China. This introduction covers the whole spectrum of Chinese religious history, from the multi-faceted religious heritage of pre-modern China, to the practice of different religions in China today, as well as the spread and influence of Chinese religions throughout the world.

Mario Poceski, an experienced teacher of Chinese religions, explores the three main traditions of Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, as well as the development of Western and popular religions in the region, such as Christianity and Islam. The book introduces students to the richness and diversity of Chinese religious life, pointing out mutual influences and intersections of the religions of the region, and how they interact with other elements of Chinese culture and society, including politics, literature and art.

Illustrated throughout, the book also includes text boxes, summary charts, a glossary and a list of further reading to aid students understanding and revision. The accompanying website for this book can be found at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415434065.

Japanese Mythology - Hermeneutics on Scripture (Paperback): Jun'ichi Isomae, Mukund Subramanian Japanese Mythology - Hermeneutics on Scripture (Paperback)
Jun'ichi Isomae, Mukund Subramanian
R1,167 Discovery Miles 11 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Before the westernisation of Japan, mythological events were treated as national history. Two key documents have contributed to this history, both written over 1300 years ago: 'Kojiki', the Tale of Old Age, and 'Nihonshoki', the Chronicle of Japanese History. Both the Imperial Court and the general public searched for the origin of their identity in these documents, which took on the central and sacred role of scripture. Through the act of commentary and interpretation, the sacred books connected interpreters to their historical origins, authenticating where they came from, the emergence of the Japanese archipelago, and the uniqueness of the Japanese people. 'Japanese Mythology' explores the nation's attraction to this act of historical grounding and the varying identities that emerged during different historical periods. The study reveals that, rather than having any clear and unified substance, Japanese mythology has always been the result of a nostalgic desire to retrieve historical origins.

Japanese Mythology - Hermeneutics on Scripture (Hardcover): Jun'ichi Isomae, Mukund Subramanian Japanese Mythology - Hermeneutics on Scripture (Hardcover)
Jun'ichi Isomae, Mukund Subramanian
R3,916 Discovery Miles 39 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The notion of Japanese mythology was invented in the modern era under the influence of Westernization. Before the modern era, only the notion history existed in Japan. Mythological events were considered historical moments rather than mythology. In this volume, Professor Isomae argues that Japanese mythology finds its uniqueness in the persistence of the interpretation of two specific scriptures: Kojik (Tale of Old Age, written in 712 A.D.) and Nihonshoki (Chronicle of Japanese History, written in 720 A.D.). Under the political banner of Japan, both the Imperial Court and the general public have searched for the origin of their identity in Kojiki and Nihonshoki. In this sense, Japanese mythology, whether it was considered mythology or history, has functioned as scripture. Through the act of commentary and interpretation, the sacred books serve to connect interpreters to their historical origins, authenticating where they came from, the emergence of the Japanese archipelago, and the uniqueness of the Japanese people. This book explores the history of the interpretation of Japanese mythology, the Japanese attraction to this act of historical grounding, and the varying identities that emerged during different historical periods. National and personal identity has always depended on the hermeneutic of scripture, namely Kojiki and Nihonshoki. Consequently, this work makes it evident that there exists no clear and unified substance of Japanese mythology, but rather a nostalgic desire to go back to historical origins and authenticate identity through the interpretation of scripture.

Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting - Ancient Chinese Philosophy and the Art of Raising Mindful, Resilient, and... Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting - Ancient Chinese Philosophy and the Art of Raising Mindful, Resilient, and Compassionate Kids (Hardcover)
Erin Cline
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius compared children to tender sprouts. Like sprouts, a child's character, tendencies, virtues and vices are observable, and ever-changing. A practical parenting manual, philosophical reflection on the relationship between parent and child, and necessary response to modern stereotypes of Chinese parenting, Little Sprouts reconsiders cultural definitions of success and explores how we might support and nourish young people. Engaging deeply with foundational Daoist and Confucian thinkers, Erin Cline offers accessible, provocative musings on key parenting issues and helps us grow into better parents of joyful, fulfilled children.

Heart Sutra (Paperback): Yan Lianke Heart Sutra (Paperback)
Yan Lianke; Translated by Carlos Rojas
R455 R363 Discovery Miles 3 630 Save R92 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Multi-prizewinning and internationally acclaimed Yan Lianke -- 'China's most controversial novelist' (New Yorker) -- returns with a campus novel like no other following a young Buddhist as she journeys through worldly temptation To tell the truth, religious faith is really just a matter of believing stories. The world is governed by stories, and it is for the sake of stories that everyone lives on this earth. Yahui is a young Buddhist at university. But this is no ordinary university. It is populated by every faith in China: Buddhists, Daoists, Catholics, Protestants and Muslims who jostle alongside one another in the corridors of learning, and whose deities are never far from the classroom. Her days are measured out making elaborate religious papercuts, taking part in highly charged tug-of-war competitions between the faiths and trying to resist the daily temptation to return to secular life and abandon the ascetic ideals that are her calling. Everything seems to dangle by a thread. But when she meets a Daoist student called Mingzheng, an inexorable romance of mythic proportions takes hold of her. In this profoundly otherworldly novel, Chinese master Yan Lianke remakes the campus novel in typically visionary fashion, dropping readers into an allegorical world ostensibly far from our own, but which reflects our own questions and struggles right back at us. ** Beautiful edition illustrated throughout with beautiful original papercuts ** 'One of China's greatest living authors' Guardian 'His talent cannot be ignored' New York Times 'China's foremost literary satirist' Financial Times

A Year of Taoism - Daily Wisdom and Meditations for a Life of Balance (Paperback): Elizabeth Reninger A Year of Taoism - Daily Wisdom and Meditations for a Life of Balance (Paperback)
Elizabeth Reninger
R525 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R117 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gentlemen's Prescriptions for Women's Lives - A Thousand Years of Biographies of Chinese Women (Hardcover, New):... Gentlemen's Prescriptions for Women's Lives - A Thousand Years of Biographies of Chinese Women (Hardcover, New)
Sherry J. Mou
R3,939 Discovery Miles 39 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As far back as the first century BCE, Chinese dynastic historians - all men - began recording the achievements of Chinese women and creating a structure of understanding that would be used to limit and control them. To men, these women became role models for their daughters and wives; to the few literate women readers, they became paradigms for their own behavior. Thus, although these biographies are descriptive by nature, they actually became prescriptive. Gentlemen's Prescriptions for Women's Lives is an enlightening source for studying Chinese women of the Imperial era as well as for understanding Chinese womanhood in general. By contextualizing these biographies, the author shows us these women not just as the complaisant, calm-eyed, delicate figures that adorn Confucian texts, but also as the products of the Confucian tradition's appropriation of women.

Transformational Embodiment in Asian Religions - Subtle Bodies, Spatial Bodies (Hardcover): George Pati, Katherine C Zubko Transformational Embodiment in Asian Religions - Subtle Bodies, Spatial Bodies (Hardcover)
George Pati, Katherine C Zubko
R4,203 Discovery Miles 42 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume examines several theoretical concerns of embodiment in the context of Asian religious practice. Looking at both subtle and spatial bodies, it explores how both types of embodiment are engaged as sites for transformation, transaction and transgression. Collectively bridging ancient and modern conceptualizations of embodiment in religious practice, the book offers a complex mapping of how body is defined. It revisits more traditional, mystical religious systems, including Hindu Tantra and Yoga, Tibetan Buddhism, Bon, Chinese Daoism and Persian Sufism and distinctively juxtaposes these inquiries alongside analyses of racial, gendered, and colonized bodies. Such a multifaceted subject requires a diverse approach, and so perspectives from phenomenology and neuroscience as well as critical race theory and feminist theology are utilised to create more precise analytical tools for the scholarly engagement of embodied religious epistemologies. This a nuanced and interdisciplinary exploration of the myriad issues around bodies within religion. As such it will be a key resource for any scholar of Religious Studies, Asian Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy, and Gender Studies.

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