“Intercultural Mimesis,” Empire, and Spirits

This article surveys the impact of the concept of “intercultural mimesis” from Charles Hallisey’s “Roads Taken and Not Taken in the Study of Theravāda Buddhism,” with specific attention to the way this chapter guides scholars toward more localized examinations of how representations of Buddhism are...

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Main Author: Kaloyanides, Alexandra (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2021
In: Journal of global buddhism
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 219-227
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hallisey, Charles 1953-, Roads taken and not taken in the study of Theravāda Buddhism / Myanmar / Theravada / Interculturality / Mimesis / Buddhology / Scientific culture
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AX Inter-religious relations
BL Buddhism
Further subjects:B Theravada Buddhism
B Spirits
B intercultural mimesis
B Empire
B Burma
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC 4.0
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Summary:This article surveys the impact of the concept of “intercultural mimesis” from Charles Hallisey’s “Roads Taken and Not Taken in the Study of Theravāda Buddhism,” with specific attention to the way this chapter guides scholars toward more localized examinations of how representations of Buddhism are produced. The article provides examples of intercultural mimesis from nineteenth-century Burma that suggest that future work on Theravada Buddhism should develop “intercultural mimesis” in two ways: 1) revitalized attention to how structures of empire shape and are shaped by local interactions and 2) new experimentation with writing histories of Asian cultures that include nonhuman beings such as spirits, gods, and ghosts. The author argues that these directions will advance Hallisey’s call to investigate Buddhism’s multiple mediators and to resist giving too much power over to imperial endeavors.
ISSN:1527-6457
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of global buddhism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4727542