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Buddhism and the Political Process

By Hiroko Kawanami (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
2016
ISBN
978-1-349-84747-1, 978-1-137-57400-8
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-57400-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1789846 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XXII, 266\287
Time added
2016-07-20 04:00:00
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Description

In its interpretation of Buddhism both as a cultural heritage and social ideology, this edited volume seeks to understand how Buddhist values and world views have impacted on the political process of many countries in Asia. In their respective work in Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and Tibet, the contributors engage with an interactive typology originally proposed by the late Ian Harris, to whom the book is dedicated. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, they explore the interaction between Buddhism and politics, religious authority and political power, considering issues that concern the politicization of monks, proliferation of violence, leadership, citizenship, democracy and communalism in order to further understand the interface between Buddhism and politics in modern and contemporary times.

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