Decolonising the Study of Religion

ISBN-13: 9781032593395 / Twarda / 2023 / 240 str.

Denmark) Borup Jorn (Aarhus University

Opis

This book analyses historical and contemporary discussions in the study of Buddhism and will be of interest to Religious Studies, Buddhism, Japanese religions, anthropology, Asian Studies.

Recenzje

“The monograph makes an extremely important contribution to a multi-layered debate that has been intensely preoccupying not only religious and Buddhist studies for several years. The timing of the publication is excellent, as the book makes a decisive contribution to objectifying a debate that often drifts into polemics and polarisation. I cannot but strongly recommend this book for publication.”

– Christoph Kleine, University of Leipzig, Germany

“Borup’s book addresses important and timely issues for the study of Buddhism and Religious Studies as a whole.”

– Stephen C. Berkwitz, Missouri State University, USA

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Decolonisation; Chapter 3. Colonial Religion and Decolonising the Study of Religion; Chapter 4. Colonial and Decolonial Buddhism; Chapter 5. Buddhist Studies in the West: From Science of Religion to Buddhology and Postcolonialism; Chapter 6. Decolonising Buddhist Studies in the West; Chapter 7. Modern and Colonial Buddhism In Japan; Chapter 8. Modern and Postcolonial Buddhist and Religious Studies in Japan; Chapter 9. Critical Discussion of Decolonial Critique; Conclusion: Decolonising Buddhist and Religious Studies, and Beyond; Index

O autorze

Jørn Borup is Associate Professor in the Department of the Study of Religion at Aarhus University, Denmark.