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OverviewAsia, Modernity, and the Pursuit of the Sacred examines a large number of Europeans who, disillusioned with western culture and religion after World War I, and anticipating the spiritual seekers of the counterculture, turned to the religious traditions of Asia for inspiration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joel S. KahnPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.698kg ISBN: 9781137567949ISBN 10: 1137567945 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 17 November 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Anthropology and the Limits of Secular Reason 2. Gnosticism and the Pursuit of the Sacred 3. Traditionalism: a Dialectic of Authenticity 4. Gnostics, Religion and the (Mis)Recognition of Modernity 5. Modern Mystics: Towards a Gnostic Science 6. The Inner Journey of the Gnostic Self: Ethics and Politics 7. Other Worlds or Ours? Sacred/Secular/Gnostic/Modern 8. What if Culture Didn't Matter? Asian Studies and the New Universalism(s)Reviews“This book provides a unique and Creative thesis about which scholars of Asia would do well to think critically in their studies of religion and culture and in reconsidering their methodologies. … I imagine a broad audience would find it inaccessible. Therefore this book is recommended for Asian studies and religious studies scholars interested in the theoretical questions relevant to their disciplines.” (Brooke Schedneck, SOJOURN - Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, Vol. 32 (1), February, 2017) This book provides a unique and Creative thesis about which scholars of Asia would do well to think critically in their studies of religion and culture and in reconsidering their methodologies. ... I imagine a broad audience would find it inaccessible. Therefore this book is recommended for Asian studies and religious studies scholars interested in the theoretical questions relevant to their disciplines. (Brooke Schedneck, SOJOURN - Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, Vol. 32 (1), February, 2017) Author InformationJoel S. Kahn is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at La Trobe University, Australia, and a Professorial Fellow (Honorary) at the Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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