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American Transcendentalism and Asian Religions

by Arthur Versluis

  • Hardback
  • 364 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm

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The first major study since the 1930s of the relationship between American Transcendentalism and Asian religions, and the first comprehensive work to include post-Civil War Transcendentalists like Samuel Johnson, this book is encyclopedic in scope. Beginning with the inception of Transcendentalist Orientalism in Europe, Versluis covers the entire history of American Transcendentalism into the twentieth century, and the profound influence of Orientalism on the movement--including its analogues and influences in world religious dialogue. He examines what he calls "positive Orientalism," which recognizes the value and perennial truths in Asian religions and cultures, not only in the writings of major figures like Thoreau and Emerson, but also in contemporary popular magazines. Versluis's exploration of the impact of Transcendentalism on the twentieth-century study of comparative religions has ramifications for the study of religious history, comparative religion, literature, politics, history, and art history.
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  • Author

    Arthur Versluis

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press, USA

  • Published

    June 1994

  • Weight

    663g

  • Page Count

    364

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195076585

  • ISBN-10

    0195076583

  • Eden Code

    4532482

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