A Tibetan Ritual Master’s Objects of Power
A review of Substance and Sense: Objects of Power in the Life, Writings, and Legacy of the Tibetan Ritual Master…
Shinto, Nature, and Sacred Space in Japanese Forests
A review of Forests of the Gods: Shinto, Nature, and Sacred Space in Contemporary Japan, by Aike P. Rots Aike…
Supersized Christianity: Protestant Megachurches in America
A review of Supersized Christianity: The Origins and Consequences of Protestant Megachurches in America, by David Edwin Eagle. Megachurches are…
Negotiating Tradition, Authority, and Sovereignty in Pakistan
A review of The ‘Ulamā’ and the State: Negotiating Tradition, Authority and Sovereignty in Contemporary Pakistan, by Mashal Saif The…
Performing the Sacred in Newar Buddhist Art
A review of Dīpaṅkara Buddha and the Patan Samyak Mahādāna in Nepal: Performing the Sacred in Newar Buddhist Art, by…
Assessing the Reliability of Prophecy
A review of Knowledge by Way of Prophecy, by Dani W. Rabinowitz. Dani Rabinowitz offers an original argument to the…
Esoteric Buddhism and Medieval Japanese Literature
A review of The Joy of the Dharma: Esoteric Buddhism and the Early Medieval Transformation of Japanese Literature, by Ethan…
Pentecostalism in Post-Mao China
A Review of Cultural Intermediaries and Globalization: Transforming Pentecostalism in Post-Mao China by Ke-Hsien Huang The revitalization of religion in…
Buddhist Education, Student-Monks, and Citizenship in Modern China
A review of Praying for the Republic: Buddhist Education, Student-Monks, and Citizenship in Modern China (1911-1949), by Lei Kuan Rongdao…
Miracle Shrines in Northwestern India
A review of Gods for the Modern Era: The Rise of Miracle Shrines in Northwestern India, by Rufin Jamey Saul.…