Political theologies and development in Asia
Transcendence, sacrifice, and aspiration
This innovative and timely reassessment of political theology opens new lines of critical investigation into the intersections of religion and politics in contemporary Asia. Moving beyond a focus on the (post-) Christian West, this volume locates 'development' - conceptualised as a set of modern, transnational networks of ideas and practices of improvement that connect geographically disparate locations - as a vital focal point for critical investigations into Asian political theologies.Investigating the sacred dimensions of power through concepts of transcendence, sacrifice, victimhood, aspiration, and salvation, this collection demonstrat…
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Weitere Autoren: Fountain, Philip (Hrsg.) / Feener, R. Michael (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-5261-4939-8
- EAN: 9781526149398
- Produktnummer: 34432655
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'294 KB
- Abbildungen: 2 black & white illustrations
Über den Autor
Giuseppe Bolotta Assistant Professor (Research) in Anthropology at the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University Philip Fountain is a Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at Victoria University of Wellington R. Michael Feener is Professor at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Kyoto University, and an Associate Member of the History Faculty at the University of Oxford
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