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Book SynopsisArgues that our increasing inability to read in a concerted manner is particularly notable in religion, where the proliferation of information detracts from the learning of practices that require slow and patient reading. Although awareness of the world's many religions is at an all-time high, deep knowledge of the various traditions has suffered.
Trade Review“In
Reading the Hindu and Christian Classics, Clooney puts his trademark approach to comparative theology as textual reading across religions to the test, showing that even the most unsuspected texts and teachings of different religions may shed light on one another.”
“This wonderful book is the product of deep learning and careful analysis by one of our most distinguished scholars. It offers insightful readings of brilliantly paired Hindu and Christian texts and, at the same time, provides a model for how to respectfully compare religious traditions.”
“A timely call for recovering the art of slow and careful reading as a necessity for learning about one's own and other religious traditions. Clooney's appeal resonates with the classical methods of Hindu inquiry, but reminds us also of how much we risk when the art of deep reading is no longer practiced with diligence. This work is a beautiful and rewarding testament to the fruits of his own life-long discipline of reading of Hindu and Christian texts.”
