Virtual orientalism : Asian religions and American popular culture /
This book examines the contemporary fascination with Eastern spirituality and provides a cultural history of the representation of Asian religions in American mass media. Encounters with monks, gurus, bhikkhus, sages, sifus, healers, and masters from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds and religiou...
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Oxford University Press,
2011.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Zen's personality / D.T. Suzuki
- 3. Hyperreal Samadhi / Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
- 4. The monk goes Hollywood / Kung Fu
- 5. Conclusion / Spiritual Romance Today.