Paul Carter
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- August 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780816669974
- eISBN:
- 9781452946900
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816669974.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Imperialism and Colonialism
This book, first published in 1987 and considered a classic in the field of cultural and historical geography, examines the poetic constitution of colonial society. Through a far-reaching exploration ...
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This book, first published in 1987 and considered a classic in the field of cultural and historical geography, examines the poetic constitution of colonial society. Through a far-reaching exploration of Australia’s mapping, narrative description, early urbanism, and bush mythology, this book exposes the mythopoetic mechanisms of empire. A powerfully written account of the ways in which language, history, and geography influenced the territorial theater of nineteenth-century imperialism, the book is also a call to think, write, and live differently.Less
This book, first published in 1987 and considered a classic in the field of cultural and historical geography, examines the poetic constitution of colonial society. Through a far-reaching exploration of Australia’s mapping, narrative description, early urbanism, and bush mythology, this book exposes the mythopoetic mechanisms of empire. A powerfully written account of the ways in which language, history, and geography influenced the territorial theater of nineteenth-century imperialism, the book is also a call to think, write, and live differently.
Dale S. Wright
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780190622596
- eISBN:
- 9780190622626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190622596.003.0007
- Subject:
- Religion, Philosophy of Religion
“Enlightenment and the Persistence of Human Fallibility” addresses the expectation that the enlightening insights of Zen masters render them invulnerable to moral and ethical errors and that ...
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“Enlightenment and the Persistence of Human Fallibility” addresses the expectation that the enlightening insights of Zen masters render them invulnerable to moral and ethical errors and that therefore some form of infallibility has been achieved in their lives. The chapter traces this expectation to traditional Zen literature where the great Zen masters demonstrate supernatural powers and transhuman capacities. Realizing that these narrative descriptions of the great Zen masters were animated by the ongoing development of Zen mythology and the devotion of Zen chroniclers, the chapter considers a highly regarded twentieth-century Zen master, Taizan Maezumi Roshi, whose life can be examined in full detail without the traditional projections of divine powers. Although Maezumi was widely regarded as a profoundly enlightened Zen master, his life story was marred by tragic errors of judgment. The chapter concludes that this convergence helps us humanize and deepened our understanding of what Zen enlightenment is.Less
“Enlightenment and the Persistence of Human Fallibility” addresses the expectation that the enlightening insights of Zen masters render them invulnerable to moral and ethical errors and that therefore some form of infallibility has been achieved in their lives. The chapter traces this expectation to traditional Zen literature where the great Zen masters demonstrate supernatural powers and transhuman capacities. Realizing that these narrative descriptions of the great Zen masters were animated by the ongoing development of Zen mythology and the devotion of Zen chroniclers, the chapter considers a highly regarded twentieth-century Zen master, Taizan Maezumi Roshi, whose life can be examined in full detail without the traditional projections of divine powers. Although Maezumi was widely regarded as a profoundly enlightened Zen master, his life story was marred by tragic errors of judgment. The chapter concludes that this convergence helps us humanize and deepened our understanding of what Zen enlightenment is.
