{"product_id":"playing-in-emptiness-an-introduction-to-zen-buddhist-discourse-9798385215997","title":"Playing in Emptiness: An Introduction to Zen Buddhist Discourse","description":"The purpose of Playing in Emptiness is to expose readers to the notion of play in Zen\/Chan Buddhism and its manifestation in emptiness, language, strange teaching methods, the erotic, comic, the fine arts, and the martial arts with the goal of shedding new light on the religious tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Olson is professor emeritus of religious studies at Allegheny College. Besides over 240 reviews and essays published in scholarly journals and book anthologies, he is the author of twenty-three books, including: \u003ci\u003eThe Stain of Erro on the Self\u003c\/i\u003e (2024); \u003ci\u003eThe Nostalgia for Origins: Religion, Evolution, Cognition, and Memory\u003c\/i\u003e (2024); \u003ci\u003eReligious Ways of Experiencing Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2016); and \u003ci\u003eIndian Asceticism\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Olson has been awarded the National Endowment for the Humanities chair; The Teacher-Scholar Professorship of the Humanities; and Visiting Fellowship at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wipf \u0026 Stock Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50913805304082,"sku":"9798385215997","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd9cd2d5-0687-4e2f-bfdb-ef2aef6ee78d.jpg?v=1738797691","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/playing-in-emptiness-an-introduction-to-zen-buddhist-discourse-9798385215997","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}