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Asian Theological Journals 1994-1995

Asian Theological Journals 1994-1995 CHRONICLE ASIAN THEOLOGICAL JOURNALS 1994-1995 Karel Steenbrink This article is the second in a series originating from the main goal of our journal EXCHANGE: the global interaction between Asian, African, Latin American theologies and the European centres of theological research. Like the first chroniclel this one will present a personal selection of themes and trends on the basis of the more than 80 journals available in the library of IIMO in Utrecht. With some exceptions we will concentrate on the issues of 1994 and the first half of 1995. In the socio-economic context of Asian theologies one word seems to prevail in many writings: the globalization of the economy. As if the symptom never had existed! As if, besides nationalistic imperialism, global capitalism was not the originator of the colonial system! In this period of the early 1990's globalization is often described as a new phenomenon.2 It certainly is no longer the colonial or post-colonial 'east- bound' affair. The 'new tigers' of East and Southeast Asia have the feeling that they are not only the objects, but also among the main actors in this global game. Even in India the topic is discussed by its citizens with some http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Exchange Brill

Asian Theological Journals 1994-1995

Steenbrink, Karel
Exchange , Volume 25 (1): 73 – Jan 1, 1996
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Brill
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© 1996 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0166-2740
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1572-543X
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10.1163/157254396X00062
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CHRONICLE ASIAN THEOLOGICAL JOURNALS 1994-1995 Karel Steenbrink This article is the second in a series originating from the main goal of our journal EXCHANGE: the global interaction between Asian, African, Latin American theologies and the European centres of theological research. Like the first chroniclel this one will present a personal selection of themes and trends on the basis of the more than 80 journals available in the library of IIMO in Utrecht. With some exceptions we will concentrate on the issues of 1994 and the first half of 1995. In the socio-economic context of Asian theologies one word seems to prevail in many writings: the globalization of the economy. As if the symptom never had existed! As if, besides nationalistic imperialism, global capitalism was not the originator of the colonial system! In this period of the early 1990's globalization is often described as a new phenomenon.2 It certainly is no longer the colonial or post-colonial 'east- bound' affair. The 'new tigers' of East and Southeast Asia have the feeling that they are not only the objects, but also among the main actors in this global game. Even in India the topic is discussed by its citizens with some

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