The 'Heathen in His Blindness...': Asia, the West and the Dynamic of Religion (Studies in the History of Religions)

the 'heathen in his blindness...': asia, the west and the dynamic of religion (studies in the history of religions)

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The 'Heathen in His Blindness...': Asia, the West and the Dynamic of Religion (Studies in the History of Religions)

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Today, most intellectuals agree that (a) Christianity has profoundly influenced western culture; (b) members from different cultures experience many aspects of the world differently; (c) the empirical and theoretical study of both culture and religion emerged within the West. The present study argues that these truisms have implications for the conceptualization of religion and culture. More specifically, the thesis is that non-western cultures and religions differ from the descriptions prevalent in the West, and it is also explained why this has been the case. The author proposes novel analyses of religion, the Roman `religio', the construction of `religions' in India, and the nature of cultural differences. Religion is important to the West because the constitution and the identity of western culture is tied to the dynamic of Christianity as a religion.

The 'Heathen in His Blindness...': Asia, the West and the Dynamic of Religion (Studies in the History of Religions),S. N. Balagangadhara,Brill Academic Publishers,9004099433,Architecture,Comparative Religion,East and West,History,India,Interior Design - General,Irreligion,Religion,Religion and culture

Book Contents:

  1. The Imperial Cult in the Latin West: Studies in the Ruler Cult of the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire : Provincial Cult : The Provincial Priesthood (Religions in the Graeco-Roman World)
  2. The Magic Flute: Die Zauberflote. an Alchemical Allegory
  3. The Relaxed Home
  4. The Scented Home : Natural Recipes in the French Tradition
  5. Thimbleberries Classic Country: Four Seasons of Quilting, Decorating, and Entertaining Inspirations (Thimbleberries Classic Country)
  6. Trading Nations: Jews and Venetians in the Early Modern Eastern Mediterranean (Brill's Series in Jewish Studies, Vol. 14)
  7. Upholstery: A Complete Course : Chairs, Sofas, Ottomans, Screens and Stools
  8. Victorian Chic
  9. Victoria Romantic Window Style
  10. Wayfinding: People, Signs, and Architecture

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