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American Transcendentalism and Asian Religions (Religion in America)

By Arthur Versluis

Book information

Year
1993
ISBN
0195076583, 9780195076585, 9781423764779
LCC
B905 .V47 1993
Open Library ID
OL1721415M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
26 MB (27095916 bytes)
Pages
368\364
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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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