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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823407203321

Titolo

Buddhism and politics in twentieth-century Asia / / editor, Ian Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 1999

©1999

ISBN

1-282-71047-8

9786612710476

1-4411-6771-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 pages)

Disciplina

294.3/377/0950904

Soggetti

Buddhism and politics - Asia - History - 20th century

Asia Politics and government 20th century

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Buddhism and Politics in Asia: The Textual and Historical Roots; 2 The Legacy of Tradition and Authority: Buddhism and the Nation in Myanmar; 3 Buddhism in Extremis: The Case of Cambodia; 4 Politics and Ambedkar Buddhism in Maharashtra; 5 Japanese Nationalism and the Universal Dharma; 6 Buddhism and Secular Power in Twentieth-Century Korea; 7 Laos: From Buddhist Kingdom to Marxist State; 8 First Among Equals: Buddhism and the Sri Lankan State; 9 Centre and Periphery: Buddhism and Politics in Modern Thailand

10 Renewal and Resistance: Tibetan Buddhism in the Modern Era; 11 The Quest for Enlightenment and Cultural Identity: Buddhism in Contemporary Vietnam; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this study, a team of international scholars assess the manner in which Buddhist organizations and individuals have resisted, come to terms with, or in some cases allied themselves with the forces of war, modernity, westernization, nationalization, cap