Xue Yu

Buddhism, War, and Nationalism

Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945

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Produktbeschreibung

This thesis examines the doctrinal grounds and different approaches to working out this "new Buddhist tradition," a startling contrast to the teachings of non-violence and compassion which have made Buddhism known as a religion of peace.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 158mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 608g
• ISBN-13: 9780415975117
• ISBN-10: 0415975115
• Artikelnr.: 21515384

Autorenporträt

Xue Yu is Director of the Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Changing Buddhism in Modern
China 2. Buddhism and National Defending 3. Propaganda against Japanese
Aggressions 4. Buddhist Participation in the War 5. Buddhism in
Japanese-Occupied Areas 6. Taixu and Buddhism after the War. Conclusion.
Notes. Bibliography. Index.