The politics of Buddhist organizations in Taiwan, 1989-2003 : safeguarding the faith, building a pure land, helping the poor / / André Laliberté

• Autore: Laliberté André <1959->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 pages)
• Disciplina: 294.3/372/0951249
• Soggetto topico: Buddhism - Taiwan - History; Buddhism and politics - Taiwan - History
• Soggetto geografico: Taiwan Religion
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-172) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The politics of Buddhist organizations in Taiwan, 1989-2003
• ISBN: 1-280-07935-5; 0-415-32235-9; 0-203-50583-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777601103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II