Buddhism, War, and Nationalism: Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945 - Brossura

Yu, Xue

Brossura

ISBN 10: 041580230X ISBN 13: 9780415802307

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2011

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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Xue Yu is Director of the Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Contenuti:

Foreword.  Acknowledgments.  Introduction.  1. Changing Buddhism in Modern China  2. Buddhism and National Defending  3. Propaganda against Japanese Aggressions  4. Buddhist Participation in the War  5. Buddhism in Japanese-Occupied Areas  6. Taixu and Buddhism after the War.  Conclusion.  Notes.  Bibliography.  Index.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 041580230X
• ISBN 13: 9780415802307
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 296