tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post5749097862729606301..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Virtual Orientialism: Asian Religions Without the AsiansPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-3068456775840413362011-12-13T22:57:16.550-07:002011-12-13T22:57:16.550-07:00I think the far east has always held some fascinat...I think the far east has always held some fascination with Americans. I think alot of it has to do with just how foreign it seems to us. I had to read Eck's "A New Religious America" for Prof. Blum's class and she pointed out how Americans fascination with the East goes back as far as the early 19th century. Though personally, I think one of the major reasons for this fascination for the 20th century has its roots in Americas military involements. Americans came into contact with the culture in WWII in the South Pacific, and again during both the Korean and Vietnam War. Miitary personel are still being station in Okinawa. Though I am sure there are many other factors to the reason for there being a fascination to eastern cultures, I am sure this plays a big part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-48409000902369222812011-09-26T08:49:56.641-06:002011-09-26T08:49:56.641-06:00Jane's book is fantastic, and I hope that it g...Jane's book is fantastic, and I hope that it gets picked up for classes in American religion. At the very least, it is a necessary text in courses on religion and pop culture in the US. Thanks for drawing attention to it, Paul.rjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447486006327105309noreply@blogger.com