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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790657303321

Autore

Yu Xue.

Titolo

Buddhism, war, and nationalism : Chinese monks in the struggle against Japanese aggressions, 1931-1945 / / Xue Yu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-135-48739-1

0-415-80230-X

0-203-95912-4

1-135-48732-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 p.)

Collana

East Asia : history, politics, sociology, culture

Disciplina

294.3/37273/0951

Soggetti

Buddhism - Social aspects - China

War - Religious aspects

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One Changing Buddhism in Modern China; Chapter Two Buddhism and National Defending; Chapter Three Propaganda against Japanese Aggressions; Chapter Four Buddhist Participation in the War; Chapter Five Buddhism in Japanese-Occupied Areas; Chapter Six Taixu and Buddhism after the War; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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. In scores of articles as war approached in 1936-37, new monks searched and reinterpreted scripture, making controversial arguments for ideas like ""compassionate killing"" which would justify participating in war.