Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth Century Asia
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-0-8264-5178-1 (ISBN)
Historically, Buddhism has prospered in societies organized in accordance with the socio-political teachings of the Buddha. The 20th century has been a particularly traumatic time in its history, not least because traditional policies have been eroded as disparate factors, such as war, modernity, westernization, nationalization, capitalism, communism and ethnic conflict, have made their presence felt in the religion's Asian heartlands. 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 these forces. It has become customary for Westerners to view Buddhism as an otherworldly and introspective religion. By examining issues such as left-right divisions in the monastic order, the rise of organized lay movements, Buddhist social activism, as well as explicitly Buddhist-inspired political activity, this book seeks to demonstrate that the emphasis on meditation and mental training is only one strand in this richly complex world-historical tradition.
Ian Harris is Reader in Religious Studies at the University College of St. Martin, Lancaster. He has written extensively on contemporary Buddhist social activism, with particular emphasis on environmental issues.
Buddhism and politics in Asia - the textual and historical roots, Ian Harris; the legacy of tradition and authority -Buddhism and the nation in Myanmar, Bruce Matthews; Buddhism in extremis - the case of Cambodia, Ian Harris; politics and Ambedkar Buddhism in Maharashtra, Timothy Fitzgerald; Japanese nationalism and the universal Dharma, Hiroko Kawanami; Buddhism and secular power in 20th century Korea, Henrik H. Sorensen; Laos - from Buddhist kingdom to Marxist state, Martin Stuart-Fox; first among equals - Buddhism and the Sri Lankan state, Tessa Bartholomeusz; centre and periphery - Buddhism and politics in modern Thailand, Donald K. Swearer; renewal and resistance - Tibetan Buddhism in the modern era, Ronald D. Schwartz; the quest for Enlightenment and cultural identity - Buddhism in contemporary Vietnam, Thien Do.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2001 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 520 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8264-5178-0 / 0826451780 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8264-5178-1 / 9780826451781 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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