Kendall R Marchman
Biographic Data
| ID | 382769 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kendall R Marchman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kendall R |
| FAMILY NAME | Marchman |
| SIGNATURE | MARCHMAN K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Religion University of Georgia Athens Georgia USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3919-8806 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bound for the West
This paper builds on Tomoko Masuzawa’s influential critique in The Invention of World Religions by analyzing how colonial and theological frameworks shaped Western representations of Pure Land Buddhism. While Masuzawa exposed the Eurocentric foundations of religious studies, this study examines a specific dimension of that legacy: Christian theological interpretations of Pure Land Buddhism. Sixteenth-century Jesuit missionaries in Japan described…
The changing Buddhist landscape
The introduction of Pure Land practice and belief into medieval China changed the Buddhist landscape. Pure Land Buddhism offered a new pathway and new methods for achieving enlightenment. However, these changes were also a significant source of anxiety among the early community of Pure Land practitioners. This article uses the concept of convergence to critically analyse medieval Chinese Pure Land texts, demonstrating how four key changes—the int…
Introduction
This introduction to the special issue examines various approaches to understanding religious change in Asia. It revisits models for religious change—particularly rupture and repair, both featured in prior TAJA issues—and acknowledges their usefulness while also highlighting their limitations. The author suggests framing religious change in Asia with a convergence paradigm as an alternative or supplement to rupture and repair. Convergence paradig…
Anxiety and Imagination among Early Pure Land Practitioners in China
Wangsheng zhuan 往生傳 (rebirth tales) were among the most important genres for early Pure Land practitioners in China. The rise of Pure Land practice in medieval China revolutionized Buddhism across East Asia. New practices, particularly nianfo 念佛 (reciting the name of Amitābha Buddha), increased reliance on the power of Amitābha’s vows to achieve a rebirth in his Pure Land, Sukhāvatī. Various forms of literature reflecting on Pure Land scriptures …
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Anxiety and Imagination among Early Pure Land Practitioners in China
Wangsheng zhuan 往生傳 (rebirth tales) were among the most important genres for early Pure Land practitioners in China. The rise of Pure Land practice in medieval China revolutionized Buddhism across East Asia. New practices, particularly nianfo 念佛 (reciting the name of Amitābha Buddha), increased reliance on the power of Amitābha’s vows to achieve a rebirth in his Pure Land, Sukhāvatī. Various forms of literature reflecting on Pure Land scriptures …
The changing Buddhist landscape
The introduction of Pure Land practice and belief into medieval China changed the Buddhist landscape. Pure Land Buddhism offered a new pathway and new methods for achieving enlightenment. However, these changes were also a significant source of anxiety among the early community of Pure Land practitioners. This article uses the concept of convergence to critically analyse medieval Chinese Pure Land texts, demonstrating how four key changes—the int…
Introduction
This introduction to the special issue examines various approaches to understanding religious change in Asia. It revisits models for religious change—particularly rupture and repair, both featured in prior TAJA issues—and acknowledges their usefulness while also highlighting their limitations. The author suggests framing religious change in Asia with a convergence paradigm as an alternative or supplement to rupture and repair. Convergence paradig…
Bound for the West
This paper builds on Tomoko Masuzawa’s influential critique in The Invention of World Religions by analyzing how colonial and theological frameworks shaped Western representations of Pure Land Buddhism. While Masuzawa exposed the Eurocentric foundations of religious studies, this study examines a specific dimension of that legacy: Christian theological interpretations of Pure Land Buddhism. Sixteenth-century Jesuit missionaries in Japan described…
History (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Buddhism (2 works) · China (2 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Pure land (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work)