Weber's claim that Buddhism is an otherworldly religion is only
partially true. Early sources indicate that the Buddha was
sometimes diverted from supramundane interests to dwell on a
variety of politically-related matters. The significance of Asoka
Maurya as a paradigm for later traditions of Buddhist kingship is
also well-attested. However, there has been little scholarly effort
to integrate findings on the extent to which Buddhism interacted
with the political order in the classical and modern states of
Theravada Asia into a wider, comparative study.
This volume brings together the brightest minds in the study of
Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Their contributions create a more
coherent account of the relations between Buddhism and political
order in the late pre-modern and modern period by questioning the
contested relationship between monastic and secular power. In doing
so, they expand the very nature of what is known as the
'Theravada'.
Buddhism, Power and Political Order offers new insights for
scholars of Buddhism, and it will stimulate new debates.
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