Buddhism and Iconoclasm in East Asia: A History by Fabio Rambelli (English) Pape

Description: Buddhism and Iconoclasm in East Asia by Fabio Rambelli, Professor Fabio Rambelli, Eric Reinders This is a cross-cultural study of the multifaceted relations between Buddhism, its materiality, and instances of religious violence and destruction in East Asia, which remains a vast and still largely unexplored field of inquiry. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is a cross-cultural study of the multifaceted relations between Buddhism, its materiality, and instances of religious violence and destruction in East Asia, which remains a vast and still largely unexplored field of inquiry. Material objects are extremely important not just for Buddhist practice, but also for the conceptualization of Buddhist doctrines; yet, Buddhism developed ambivalent attitudes towards such need for objects, and an awareness that even the most sacred objects could be destroyed.After outlining Buddhist attitudes towards materiality and its vulnerability, the authors propose a different and more inclusive definition of iconoclasm-a notion that is normally not employed in discussions of East Asian religions. Case studies of religious destruction in East Asia are presented, together with a new theoretical framework drawn from semiotics and cultural studies, to address more general issues related to cultural value, sacredness, and destruction, in an attempt to understand instances in which the status and the meaning of the sacred in any given culture is questioned, contested, and ultimately denied, and how religious institutions react to those challenges. Author Biography Fabio Rambelli is Professor and International Shinto Foundation Chair of Shinto Studies, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, and Department of Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.Eric Reinders is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion, at Emory University, USA. Table of Contents PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Stuff: Materiality and Fragility of Dharma 1. Buddhist Objects, Buddhist Bodies-An OutlinePart II: Histories: Instances of Religious Destruction in East Asia 2. Iconoclasm and Religious Violence in Japan: Practices and Rationalizations Fabio Rambelli3. Shattered on the Rock of Ages: Western Iconoclasm and Chinese Modernity Eric Reinders4. Ways of Not Seeing: Cultural Redefinition and IconoclasmPart III: Theories: Rethinking the Relations Between the Sacred and Destruction 5. Orders of Destruction: Iconoclasm, Semioclasm, HieroclasmConclusion: Destruction and Cultural SystemsNotesBibliographyIndex Review An extremely important publication and a major contribution to Religious Studies, Buddhist Studies, Asian Studies, East Asian History, Art History/Visual Culture, and Cultural Studies. It is precisely the sort of book that many scholars in these fields, and especially those who work across them, have been waiting for. The topic is one of great significance and timeliness, the approach is methodological and theoretically sophisticated, and the authors are sensitive to the cultural and historical specificity of their cases as well as to the wider implications of their work for the comparative analysis of iconoclasm, religion, and violence. -- D. Max Moerman, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures, Barnard College, Columbia University, USAThis book offers readers a richly textured history of East Asian visual cultures. But, the authors semiotic turn also provides us with valuable new ways to approach the study of cultures across historical periods, geographical areas, and academic disciplines. -- Dr Richard Clay, Senior Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Birmingham, UKThis book makes an important contribution to the fields of cultural and religious studies, East Asian history, art history, and semiotics, and will be thoroughly enjoyed by both specialists and senior graduate students. -- Anna Andreeva, Nichibunken/University of Heidelberg, DE * The Medieval History Journal * Promotional A study of Buddhism and iconoclasm in East Asia as part of a general theory of religious destruction. Long Description This is a cross-cultural study of the multifaceted relations between Buddhism, its materiality, and instances of religious violence and destruction in East Asia, which remains a vast and still largely unexplored field of inquiry. Material objects are extremely important not just for Buddhist practice, but also for the conceptualization of Buddhist doctrines; yet, Buddhism developed ambivalent attitudes towards such need for objects, and an awareness that even the most sacred objects could be destroyed. After outlining Buddhist attitudes towards materiality and its vulnerability, the authors propose a different and more inclusive definition of iconoclasm.a notion that is normally not employed in discussions of East Asian religions. Case studies of religious destruction in East Asia are presented, together with a new theoretical framework drawn from semiotics and cultural studies, to address more general issues related to cultural value, sacredness, and destruction, in an attempt to understand instances in which the status and the meaning of the sacred in any given culture is questioned, contested, and ultimately denied, and how religious institutions react to those challenges. Review Quote This book offers readers a richly textured history of East Asian visual cultures. But, the authors semiotic turn also provides us with valuable new ways to approach the study of cultures across historical periods, geographical areas, and academic disciplines. Promotional "Headline" A study of Buddhism and iconoclasm in East Asia as part of a general theory of religious destruction. Feature Presents a theoretical framework drawn from semiotics and cultural studies concerning sacredness and destruction. Details ISBN1472525957 Author Eric Reinders Year 2014 ISBN-10 1472525957 ISBN-13 9781472525956 Media Book Pages 256 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle A History DOI CBID183551 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 294.3437 Short Title BUDDHISM & ICONOCLASM IN EAST Language English Illustrations 10 bw illus Format Paperback UK Release Date 2014-03-27 NZ Release Date 2014-03-27 Translator Tom Kuhn Birth 1971 Affiliation St Hughs College, Oxford University, UK Position Author Qualifications PH D Publication Date 2014-03-27 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2014-03-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78930026;

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