Asian Religion Books

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1. Classical Vaisesika in Indian Philosophy: On Knowing and What is to Be Known

   By ShashiPrabha Kumar

   Vaisesika is one of the six systems of Hindu philosophy. It represents a pluralistic realism and is usually held to be an atomistic, metaphysical theory. This book explors the basic tenets of the Vaisesika classical school of Indian philosophy from a new perspective. The author argues that it...

   July 2011 | 978-0-415-54918-9 | Hardback (Routledge)

2. Transnational Islamic Actors and Indonesia’s Foreign Policy: Transcending the State

   By Rizal Sukma, Delphine Alles

   This book examines the growing role of transnational Islamic Non-State Actors (NSAs) in post-authoritarian Indonesia and how it has affected the making and the conduct of Indonesia’s foreign policy since the country embarked on democratization process in 1998. After the end of the New Order...

   July 2011 | 978-0-415-56026-9 | Hardback (Routledge)

3. Satyagraha: The Gandhian Faith in Non-Violence

   By Jesse Van Der Valk

   There have been few true examples of the use of non-violent political campaigns since Gandhi developed his technique of satyagraha. Given the obvious benefits of non-violence, this begs the question why. Satyagraha answers this question by showing that the technique of satyagraha is religious as...

   June 2011 | 978-0-7007-1176-5 | Hardback (Routledge)

4. Asceticism and Power in South and Southeast Asia

   Edited by Peter Flügel, Gustaaf Houtman

   Including analyses by top academics in the field, this book takes a unique look at questions of power and asceticism in the Hindu, Jain and Buddhist traditions of South and Southeast Asia. Ideas about power and purity in these three traditions are crucially related to ascetic practices....

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-42384-7 | Hardback (Routledge)

5. Hindu Perspectives on Evolution: Darwin, Dharma, and Design

   By C. Mackenzie Brown

   This book provides new insights into the contemporary creationist-evolution debates by looking at the Hindu cultural-religious traditions of India, the Hindu Dharma traditions. Focusing on the interaction of religion and science in a Hindu context, this book offers a global context for...

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-77970-8 | Hardback (Routledge)

6. Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West: Between Mind and Body

   Edited by Geoffrey Samuel, Jay Johnston

   Subtle-body practices are found particularly in Indian, Indo-Tibetan and East Asian societies, but have become increasingly familiar in Western societies, especially through the various healing and yogic techniques and exercises associated with them. Typically, subtle-body practices assume a...

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-60811-4 | Hardback (Routledge)

7. Jaina Law and Society

   Edited by Peter Flügel

   This book analyses contemporary Jain identity and legal status in India. It explores these aspects according to the distinct doctrinal interpretations, forms of organisation and legal and ethical codes by different Jain representativies and presents the social history of Jain law and the...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-54711-6 | Hardback (Routledge)

8. A History of State and Religion in India

   By Ian Copland, Ian Mabbett, Asim Roy, Adam Bowles

   The main focus of this book is the relationship between religion and the state in India. Written by a team of experienced authors, it analyses the nature and the origins of ‘Indian secularism’, and whether ‘communalism’ in India just a product of colonial policy and modernisation. Furthermore, it...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-58066-3 | Hardback (Routledge)

9. Studying Buddhism in Practice

   Edited by John Harding

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-46486-4 | Paperback (Routledge)

10. Buddhist and Christian?: An Exploration of Dual Belonging

    By Rose Drew

    This is a detailed exploration of Buddhist Christian dual belonging, engaging—from both Buddhist and Christian perspectives—the questions that arise, and drawing on extensive interviews with well-known individuals in the vanguard of this important and growing phenomenon. The issue is pressing...

    May 2011 | 978-0-415-61123-7 | Hardback (Routledge)