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UNINA9910458261703321 |
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Titolo |
Buddhist responses to globalization / / edited by Leah Kalmanson and James Mark Shields |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (183 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Globalization - Religious aspects - Buddhism |
Buddhism - Social aspects |
Buddhism - Doctrines |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; I: Globalization as Spatial, Cultural, and Economic Deterritorialization; 1 Squaring Freedom with Equity: Challenging the Karma of the Globalization of Choice; 2 Alice Walker, the Grand Mother, and a Buddhist-Womanist Response to Globalization; 3 Religious Change as Glocalization: The Case of Shin Buddhism in Honolulu; 4 From Topos to Utopia: Critical Buddhism, Globalization, and Ideology Criticism; II: Normative Responses to Globalization; 5 An Inexhaustible Storehouse for an Insurmountable Debt: A Buddhist Reading of Reparations |
6 Engaged Buddhism and Liberation Theologies: Fierce Compassion as a Mode of Justice7 World, Nothing, and Globalization in Nishida and Nancy; 8 A Zen Master Meets Contemporary Feminism: Reading Dōgen as a Resource for Feminist Philosophy; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span><span>This interdisciplinary collection of essays highlights the relevance of Buddhist doctrine and practice to issues of globalization. From philosophical, religious, historical, and political perspectives, the authors show that Buddhism-arguably the world's first transnational religion-is a rich resource for navigating todays interconnected world. |
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