Lawrence Normand
Biographic Data
| ID | 5934873 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lawrence Normand |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lawrence |
| FAMILY NAME | Normand |
| SIGNATURE | NORMAND L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middlesex University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Shangri-La and History in 1930s England
This paper addresses the question of the existence and transmission of Buddhism in British culture in the 1930s. It argues that Buddhism found channels of transmission through popular culture, such as James Hilton’s 1933 novel Lost Horizon. Lost Horizon can be understood historically in relation to current Western ideas about Buddhism, and in response to the sense of historical crisis of Western modernity. This paper also shows that elements of a…
Maxwell-Stuart, An Abundance of Witches
Shangri-La and History in 1930s England
This paper addresses the question of the existence and transmission of Buddhism in British culture in the 1930s. It argues that Buddhism found channels of transmission through popular culture, such as James Hilton’s 1933 novel Lost Horizon. Lost Horizon can be understood historically in relation to current Western ideas about Buddhism, and in response to the sense of historical crisis of Western modernity. This paper also shows that elements of a…
Shangri-La and History in 1930s England
This paper addresses the question of the existence and transmission of Buddhism in British culture in the 1930s. It argues that Buddhism found channels of transmission through popular culture, such as James Hilton’s 1933 novel Lost Horizon. Lost Horizon can be understood historically in relation to current Western ideas about Buddhism, and in response to the sense of historical crisis of Western modernity. This paper also shows that elements of a…
Maxwell-Stuart, An Abundance of Witches
History (2 works) · Abundance (ecology (1 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Buddhism (1 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Ecology (1 works)