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Playing in Emptiness

Carl Olson

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English
Wipf & Stock Publishers
15 October 2024
The purpose of Playing in Emptiness is to expose readers to the notion of play in Zen/Chan Buddhism and its manifestation in emptiness, language, strange teaching methods, the erotic, comic, the fine arts, and the martial arts with the goal of shedding new light on the religious tradition.
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Imprint:   Wipf & Stock Publishers
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   508g
ISBN:   9798385216000
Pages:   250
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Carl Olson is professor emeritus of religious studies at Allegheny College. Besides over 240 reviews and essays published in scholarly journals and book anthologies, he is the author of twenty-three books, including: The Stain of Erro on the Self (2024); The Nostalgia for Origins: Religion, Evolution, Cognition, and Memory (2024); Religious Ways of Experiencing Life (2016); and Indian Asceticism (2015). Olson has been awarded the National Endowment for the Humanities chair; The Teacher-Scholar Professorship of the Humanities; and Visiting Fellowship at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge.

Reviews for Playing in Emptiness

""Carl Olson insightfully examines and explores many different aspects of Zen theory and practice, including meditative discipline, poetic language, monastic rules, and unusual teaching methods, from a fascinating lens that focuses on the role of playful discourse. This book is well suited for use in college classrooms as an accessible introduction to how Zen has developed a uniquely creative approach yet remains linked to other worldwide spiritual traditions."" --Steven Heine, professor of religious studies and history, Florida International University


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