TY - BOOK
T1 - Decolonising the study of religion
T2 - Who owns Buddhism?
AU - Borup, Jørn
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Decolonisation has become a keyword in the humanities. Building on postcolonial theories and supplemented with a focus on identity and postsecular engagement, decolonisation theories offer both new possibilities and challenges to the study of religion. Critical studies of religion in recent years have also asked for renewal in the study of Buddhism, claiming it to be based on Western, Protestant and ‘white’ epistemology. This monograph analyses historical and contemporary discussions in the study of religion and Buddhism in both European, North American and Japanese contexts. It critically investigates representations, possibilities, and challenges of a decolonial approach, addressing the important question: who owns Buddhism?
AB - Decolonisation has become a keyword in the humanities. Building on postcolonial theories and supplemented with a focus on identity and postsecular engagement, decolonisation theories offer both new possibilities and challenges to the study of religion. Critical studies of religion in recent years have also asked for renewal in the study of Buddhism, claiming it to be based on Western, Protestant and ‘white’ epistemology. This monograph analyses historical and contemporary discussions in the study of religion and Buddhism in both European, North American and Japanese contexts. It critically investigates representations, possibilities, and challenges of a decolonial approach, addressing the important question: who owns Buddhism?
M3 - Book
SN - 9781032593395
T3 - Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy
BT - Decolonising the study of religion
PB - Routledge
ER -