1. Introduction.- 2. Buddhism and German-Jewish Orientalism.- 3. The Buddha, the Rabbis, and the Philosophers: Rejections and Defenses.- 4. The Bridgebuilders: Jewishness between Asia and Europe.- 5. The Assimilation and Dissimilation of a Jewish Buddhist: Walter Tausk's Contested Identities.- 6. Conclusion: Towards a Study of Jewish-Buddhist Relations.
Sebastian Musch is a research fellow in the Department of History at Osnabrück University, Germany.
“This is for scholarship to come, which will undoubtedly find, in
addition to students, academics, and a wider audience thirsty to
understand more about the phenomenon of Jewish Buddhists, great
inspiration and solid material in these two pioneering
publications.” (Mira Niculescu, Journal of Buddhist Ethics, Vol.
28, 2021)
“The book contributes to the emerging field of Asian-German Studies
and appeals to scholars of Jewish Studies, German Studies,
Orientalism, and Postcolonial Studies.” (H-Net Reviews Humanities
and Social Sciences, January 28, 2020)
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