Virtual Orientalism [[electronic resource] ] : Asian religions and American popular culture / / by Jane Iwamura
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| Autore: |
Iwamura Jane Naomi
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| Titolo: |
Virtual Orientalism [[electronic resource] ] : Asian religions and American popular culture / / by Jane Iwamura
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| Pubblicazione: | New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 200.950973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Orientalism - United States |
| Popular culture - United States - History - 20th century | |
| Popular culture - Religious aspects | |
| Religion | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Religion |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; ZEN'S PERSONALITY - D.T. SUZUKI; HYPERREAL SAMADHI - MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI; THE MONK GOES HOLLYWOOD - KUNG FU; CONCLUSION - SPIRITUAL ROMANCE TODAY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Jane Iwamura examines contemporary fascination with Eastern spirituality and provides a cultural history of the representation of Asian religions in American mass media. At the heart of her study is the Oriental Monk, a non-sexual, solitary, conventionalized icon who generously and purposefully shares his wisdom with the West. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Virtual Orientalism |
| ISBN: | 0-19-979285-2 |
| 1-282-94166-6 | |
| 9786612941665 | |
| 0-19-979231-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910817766203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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