E-raamat: Buddhism and Cultural Studies: A Profession of Faith

"The book develops a convincing and passionate argument about the need to take the question of the religious and the spiritual seriously in cultural studies, while also remaining attentive to the modern sociological, political and cultural critiques of religion and religious practices. It also postulates an ethically-driven scholarship - an injunction the author derives both from deconstruction and from the Buddhist tradition. The book also demonstrates a hospitably critical attitude towards Buddhism itself, with its various incarnations and traditions." (Joanna Zylinska, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK) "Buddhism and Cultural Studies: A Profession of Faith is a valuable contribution to cross-disciplinary dialogue and an important intervention into debates about faith and academia, particularly in cultural studies. It is accessible and engaging, whilst managing to maintain high standards of critical purchase and will be warmly welcomed by those with appetite for books that engage cultural theory, questions of knowledge and faith." (Paul Bowman, Cardiff University, UK) "The book develops a convincing and passionate argument about the need to take the question of the religious and the spiritual seriously in cultural studies, while also remaining attentive to the modern sociological, political and cultural critiques of religion and religious practices. It also postulates an ethically-driven scholarship - an injunction the author derives both from deconstruction and from the Buddhist tradition. The book also demonstrates a hospitably critical attitude towards Buddhism itself, with its various incarnations and traditions." (Professor Joanna Zylinska, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)