Richard E. King
Richard E. King is currently Professor of Global Philosophy at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London [1]. He was previously Professor of Buddhist and Asian Studies at the
Religious Studies
.
Biography
King obtained his first degree in Philosophy and Theology at
Cambridge University.[2] He contributed to the Guggenheim Museum's exhibition "The Third Mind" as a member of the advisory committee,[1][3] and has been invited to offer public lectures by universities throughout Europe and the USA. He has served as co-chair for the Cultural History for the Study of Religion group for the American Academy of Religion.[1]
Works
- Early Advaita Vedānta and Buddhism: the Mahāyāna context of the Gauḍapādīya-kārikā. Series: SUNY Series in Religious Studies. (State University of New York Press, 1995). ISBN 9780791425138
- Orientalism and Religion : Postcolonial Theory, India and 'the Mystic East' . (Routledge, 1999). ISBN 9780415202572
- Indian Philosophy : an Introduction to Hindu and Buddhist Thought. (Edinburgh University Press, 1999). ISBN 978-0748609543
- with Carrette, Jeremy. Selling Spirituality: the Silent Takeover of Religion. (Routledge, 2005). ISBN 9780415302081
- with Hinnells, John R. (Eds.) Religion and Violence in South Asia: Theory and Practice. (Routledge, 2007). ISBN 9780415372909
References
- ^ a b c d "Professor Richard King". Religious Studies. University of Kent. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Richard King". Critical Studies Staff. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Guggenheim: Books". Books. Guggenheim Publications. Retrieved 7 March 2013.