Charles D. Orzech, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and former head of the Department of Religious Studies at UNC Greensboro, author
Dr. Charles D. Orzech is Professor and former head of the Department of Religious Studies at UNC Greensboro. His doctorate is from the University of Chicago. He currently teaches classes in medieval Chinese Buddhism and Taoism and critical theory in the study of religion. He is the author of Politics and Transcendent Wisdom: The Scripture for Humane Kings in the Creation of National Protection Buddhism, published by Penn State University Press in 1998. His numerous articles and translations have appeared in such journals as the “Journal of the American Oriental Society,” “Cahiers d’Extreme-Asie” and the “Journal of the International Buddhist Studies Association.”
