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37 posts

A Tibetan Ritual Master’s Objects of Power

  • Christopher Bell
  • 16 minute read
A review of Substance and Sense: Objects of Power in the Life, Writings, and Legacy of the Tibetan Ritual Master…
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Shinto, Nature, and Sacred Space in Japanese Forests

  • Ioannis Gaitanidis
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A review of Forests of the Gods: Shinto, Nature, and Sacred Space in Contemporary Japan, by Aike P. Rots Aike…
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Supersized Christianity: Protestant Megachurches in America

  • Joshua D. Ambrosius
  • 7 minute read
A review of Supersized Christianity: The Origins and Consequences of Protestant Megachurches in America, by David Edwin Eagle. Megachurches are…
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Negotiating Tradition, Authority, and Sovereignty in Pakistan

  • Niloufer Siddiqui
  • 5 minute read
A review of The ‘Ulamā’ and the State: Negotiating Tradition, Authority and Sovereignty in Contemporary Pakistan, by Mashal Saif The…
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Performing the Sacred in Newar Buddhist Art

  • Aurora Graldi
  • 8 minute read
A review of Dīpaṅkara Buddha and the Patan Samyak Mahādāna in Nepal: Performing the Sacred in Newar Buddhist Art, by…
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Assessing the Reliability of Prophecy

  • Derek Michaud
  • 5 minute read
A review of Knowledge by Way of Prophecy, by Dani W. Rabinowitz. Dani Rabinowitz offers an original argument to the…
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Esoteric Buddhism and Medieval Japanese Literature

  • Matthew McMullen
  • 9 minute read
A review of The Joy of the Dharma: Esoteric Buddhism and the Early Medieval Transformation of Japanese Literature, by Ethan…
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Pentecostalism in Post-Mao China

  • Xiaoxuan Wang
  • 6 minute read
A Review of Cultural Intermediaries and Globalization: Transforming Pentecostalism in Post-Mao China by Ke-Hsien Huang The revitalization of religion in…
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Buddhist Education, Student-Monks, and Citizenship in Modern China

  • Erik Hammerstrom
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A review of Praying for the Republic: Buddhist Education, Student-Monks, and Citizenship in Modern China (1911-1949), by Lei Kuan Rongdao…
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Miracle Shrines in Northwestern India

  • Michael Slouber
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A review of Gods for the Modern Era: The Rise of Miracle Shrines in Northwestern India, by Rufin Jamey Saul.…
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