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Autore |
Laliberte Andre <1959-> |
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The politics of Buddhist organizations in Taiwan, 1989-2003 : safeguarding the faith, building a pure land, helping the poor / / Andre Laliberte |
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London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-07935-5 |
0-415-32235-9 |
0-203-50583-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (191 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Buddhism - Taiwan - History |
Buddhism and politics - Taiwan - History |
Taiwan Religion |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-172) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; The political participation of Taiwanese Buddhist organizations in comparative perspectives; Taiwanese Buddhist organizations and politics in historical perspective; The BAROC and the safeguarding of the religion through lobbying; Foguangshan's humanistic Buddhism and the duty of remonstrance; Ciji's humanistic Buddhism and the avoidance of politics; Conclusions; Appendices; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book offers a detailed survey of three of the most important Buddhist organizations in Taiwan: the Buddhist Association of the Republic of China, the Buddha Light Mountain monastic order, and the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Association. |
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