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

• Autore: Yu Xue.
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (293 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.3/37273/0951
• Soggetto topico: Buddhism - Social aspects - China; War - Religious aspects; Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Buddhism, war, and nationalism
• ISBN: 0-415-80230-X; 0-203-95912-4; 1-135-48732-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453489103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: East Asia (New York, N.Y.)