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Euro-American Esoteric Readings of East Asia: Introductory Remarks

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: This article introduces the special issue “Euro-American Esoteric Readings of East Asia.” First, the genesis of the special issue is explained, after which working definitions of the key terminology are given, namely, “East Asia,” “Euro-American,” “Western,” and “esotericism.” Next, the rationale of the special issue as well as short synopses of its five contributions are presented. The article argues that esoteric readings of things East Asia have saliently coshaped their Western reception history.

Source: Numen

DOI: 10.1163/15685276-20231711

Authors: Lukas K. Pokorny, Franz Winter

Institutions: University of Vienna, University of Graz

Language: English

Topic: Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4389738014

FWCI: 9.031

Cites: 27

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10