Orientalism and Religion - Post-Colonial Theory, India and "The Mystic East" (Paperback, New)

Orientalism and Religion offers us a timely discussion of the implications of contemporary posstcolonial theory for the study of religion. Richard King examines the way in which notions such as 'mysticism', 'religion', 'Hinduism' and 'Buddhism' are taken for granted. He shows us how 'religion' might be redescribed in terms of cultural studies. Drawing on a variety of post-structuralist and postcolonial thinkers, such as Faucault, Godamer, Said and Spivak, King provides us with a challenging series of reflections on the nature of Religious Studies and Indology.
Orientalism and Religion is a significant and important contribution to debates about the nature of religion, the future of cross-cultural analysis and the implications of the Orientalist debate for the study of India. Religion and postcolonial students and scholars, and anyone interested in the future and history of religious studies, will find this a compelling read.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Richard King
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-20258-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > General
LSN:	0-415-20258-2
Barcode:	9780415202589

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