Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth Century Asia

by Ian Harris

Book Overview

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, capitalism, communism, and ethnic conflict. 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826451780
• ISBN13: 9780826451781
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 9.8"