Orientalism and Religion by Richard King

Orientalism and Religion by Richard King

Orientalism and Religion offers us a timely discussion of the implications of contemporary post-colonial 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 needs to be reinterpreted along the lines of cultural studies. Drawing on a variety of post-structuralist and post-colonial thinkers, such as Foucault, Gadamer, Said, and Spivak, King provides us with a challenging series of reflections on the nature of Religious Studies and Indology.

'Its restained and well-mannered passion and its balance of scholarly consideration and intellectual concern, make this book well worth reading' - World Faith Encounters

`It represents an erudite and important contribution to debate on the relationship between colonialism and the Academy' - Clinton Bennett, Modern Believing

`for those of us who concentrate on India, on her history, culture, religions and on her contemporay search for post-colonial identity, King's religious studies contribution may actually displace Said'

Richard King teaches Religious Studies at the University of Stirling. He is the author of Early Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism.

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ISBN 13	9780415202589
ISBN 10	0415202582
Title	Orientalism and Religion
Author	Richard King
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1999-04-15
Number of pages	296
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