Eastern Religions

Eastern Religions

Author: Hillary P. Rodrigues

Publisher: ROBINEST

Published:

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1777243076

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An introduction to Eastern Religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, and East Asian Religions (Ancient Chinese, Confucian, Daoist, and Shinto), with Quick Facts pages for Jainism and Sikhism. Each chapter covers History, Beliefs, Structure, and Practices. Richly illustrated with colourful photos, illustrations, maps and charts, as well as audio files and a selection of relevant ancient texts. This eBOOK provides a solid, jargon-free introduction to eastern religious traditions for college-level classes or for any reader seeking a neutral presentation of these religions by an author who has taught extensively in the field of religion for over three decades.


Orientalism and Religion

Orientalism and Religion

Author: Richard King

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-03

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1134632347

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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.


Religion of the East

Religion of the East

Author: Joel Hawes

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-20

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9780484253093

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Excerpt from Religion of the East: With Impressions of Foreign Travel A few notes have been added, with some things contained in which, all may not be pleased, as they may not be with some things contained in the discourses. I make no apology. What I have written, I am sure, is in a spirit of kindness and charity towards all who hold the Head, and regard the Christianity, which is common to all true Christians, as of more importance than any sectarian form of it. I could not forgive myself, and I should fear I could not be forgiven of my Master, if I should exclude from my fellowship those whom my Master loves and receives into communion with himself; and I am willing. On every suitable occasion, to bear testimony against this great evil. I would, that the sentiment once uttered by Robert Hall, were taken up and echoed from pulpit to pulpit through Christen dom If there be one truth clear as the sun in heaven, it is this - there should be no terms of communion but what are terms of salvation; and the man who is good enough for Christ, is good enough for me. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Journeys East

Journeys East

Author: Harry Oldmeadow

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 0941532577

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This is the first book to treat the impact of religious, philosophical and psychological traditions of the East on Western intellectuals, artists, travellers and spiritual seekers in the twentieth century. Addressed to both general readers and scholars of religion, it is especially valuable for its penetrating and inter-religious analysis of two of the most compelling themes now facing the world: the emergence of cross-cultural religious understanding of the natural order and ecological crisis and the metaphysical basis for both the formal diversity and essential unity of religious traditions of both East and West. The West has long romanticized the "mysterious" East, but it has, also, judged its traditions as "uncivilized." Our notions about Eastern spirituality have been formed by a succession of travellers, scientists, artists, intellectuals, poets, philosophers and missionaries, as well as by Eastern travellers who have spent time in the West. This book helps us to recognize the influence of Eastern ideas upon modern Western thought by tracing the history of engagements between East and West up until the present day. It concludes with a section that helps us to perceive the timeless value of the many Eastern contributions to the West's current intellectual and spiritual state.