{"product_id":"decolonising-the-study-of-religion-1","title":"Decolonising the Study of Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecolonising the Study of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e analyses historical and contemporary discussions in the study of religion and Buddhism and critically investigates representations, possibilities, and challenges of a decolonial approach, addressing the important question: who owns Buddhism?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe monograph offers a case-based perspective with which to examine the general study of religion, where new challenges require reflection and prospects for new directions. It focuses on Buddhism, one religion which has been studied in the West for centuries. Building on postcolonial theories and supplemented with a critical analysis of identity and postsecular engagement, the book offers new possibilities and challenges to the study of religion. It critically investigates decolonisation in the study of religion, subscribing to a third way between ‘objectivist’ and ‘subjectivist’ positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalysing the postcolonial and decolonial critique of the study of religion, with a particular focus on Buddhist studies in the West and in Japan, this book will be of interest to researchers in the field of Religious Studies, Buddhism, Japanese religions, anthropology, Asian Studies and those interested in religion and decolonisation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526626333016,"sku":"9781032593449","price":56.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032593449.jpg?v=1780407970","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/decolonising-the-study-of-religion-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}