Digital Humanities and Religions in Asia : An Introduction / edited by L. W. C. van Lit and James Harry Morris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Van Lit, L. W. C., editor.

Morris, James Harry, editor.

Series:

Introductions to engaged anthropology ; Volume 3.

Introductions to Digital Humanities - Religion Series ; Volume 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and geography.

Religion--Methodology.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2024]

Summary:

In pre-modern religions in the geographical context of Asia we encounter unique scripts, number systems, calendars, and naming conventions. These can make Western-built technologies - even tools specifically developed for digital humanities - an ill fit to our needs. The present volume explores this struggle and the limitations and potential opportunities of applying a digital humanities approach to pre-modern Asian religions. The authors cover Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism and Shintoism with chapters categorized according to their focus on: 1) temples, 2) manuscripts, 3) texts, and 4) social media. Thus, the volume guides readers through specific methodologies and practical examples while also providing a critical reflection on the state of the field, pushing the interface between digital humanities and pre-modern Asian religions into new territory.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Contents

The Digital Humanities and the History of Religion in Asia: An Introduction

Temples

BulgyoLoc, a Geographical Approach to Korean Buddhism: From the Three Kingdoms Period to Current Koreas through Korean Buddhist Temples

Rock-Carved Buddhist Images on Mt. P'algong: An Exploration of the Utility of GIS Analysis in Art Historical Research

Manuscripts

DREAMSEA Digital Repository of Endangered and Affected Manuscripts in Southeast Asia. A Multiple Religious and Cultural Digitization Experience

Getting Ready for the CV Revolution

The (Hyper)Text of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament: Digital and Online Environments - Their Impact on Considerations on the Text, Its Reconstruction, and Its History

Digital Orientalism? Philology, Digital Methodologies, and Reflections on the Study of Primary Sources to North Indian Religions

Texts

Peter Flügel The Jaina Prosopography Database: A New Tool for the Humanities

Daoist Immortals as a Poetic Image in the Tang Dynasty: A Corpus Study

Missiology in the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities for the Study of Pre-Modern Christianity in Japan

Social Media

Gonojagoron Monchos of the 2013 Shahbag Protests in Bangladesh: "Religions" and Digital Media

On Kami and Avatars: Social Media Literacy and Academics as Public Intellectuals

Consuming Shinto, Feeding the Algorithm: Exploring the Impact of Social Media Software on Global Religious Aesthetic Formations

Conclusion: Surprising Effects of the Digital Turn

Subject index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-11-074760-X