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- catalog abstract ""Historically, Buddhism has tended to prosper in societies organized in accordance with the sociopolitical teachings of the Buddha. The twentieth century has been a particularly traumatic time in its history, not least because traditional polities in its Asian heartlands have been eroded by such disparate factors as war, colonialism, modernity, westernization, nationalism, capitalism, communism and ethnic conflict. In this study a team of international scholars assess, on a country-by-country basis, 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 the important issues of left-right divisions in the monastic order, the rise of organized lay movements and Buddhist social activism, as well as explicitly Buddhist-inspired political activity, this volume seeks to demonstrate that the emphasis on meditation and mental training is only one strand in this richly complex world-historical tradition."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11170214.
- catalog contributor b11170215.
- catalog coverage "Asia Politics and government 20th century.".
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""Historically, Buddhism has tended to prosper in societies organized in accordance with the sociopolitical teachings of the Buddha. The twentieth century has been a particularly traumatic time in its history, not least because traditional polities in its Asian heartlands have been eroded by such disparate factors as war, colonialism, modernity, westernization, nationalism, capitalism, communism and ethnic conflict. In this study a team of international scholars assess, on a country-by-country basis, 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 the important issues of left-right divisions in the monastic order, the rise of organized lay movements and Buddhist social activism, as well as explicitly Buddhist-inspired political activity, this volume seeks to demonstrate that the emphasis on meditation and mental training is only one strand in this richly complex world-historical tradition."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Budhism and politics in Asia : the textual and historical roots / Ian Harris -- Legacy of tradition and authority : Buddhism and the nation in Myanmar / Bruce Mathews -- Buddhism in extremis : the case of Cambodia / Ian Harris -- Politics and Ambedkar Buddhism in Maharashtra / Timothy Fitzgerald -- Japanese nationalism and the universal Dharma / Hiriko Kawanami -- Buddhism and secular power in twentieth-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 -- Quest for enlightenment and cultural identity : Buddhism in contemporary Vietnam / Thien Do.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xii, 300 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "1855675986".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Pinter,".
- catalog spatial "Asia Politics and government 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "Asia".
- catalog subject "294.3/377/0950904 21".
- catalog subject "BQ270 .B83 1999".
- catalog subject "Buddhism and politics Asia History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Budhism and politics in Asia : the textual and historical roots / Ian Harris -- Legacy of tradition and authority : Buddhism and the nation in Myanmar / Bruce Mathews -- Buddhism in extremis : the case of Cambodia / Ian Harris -- Politics and Ambedkar Buddhism in Maharashtra / Timothy Fitzgerald -- Japanese nationalism and the universal Dharma / Hiriko Kawanami -- Buddhism and secular power in twentieth-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 -- Quest for enlightenment and cultural identity : Buddhism in contemporary Vietnam / Thien Do.".
- catalog title "Buddhism and politics in twentieth-century Asia / edited by Ian Harris.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".