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Buddhism and Violence - Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia (Hardcover, Tion) Loot Price: R4,174
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Buddhism and Violence - Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia (Hardcover, Tion): Vladimir Tikhonov, Torkel Brekke

Buddhism and Violence - Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia (Hardcover, Tion)

Vladimir Tikhonov, Torkel Brekke

Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

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It is generally accepted in the West that Buddhism is a 'peaceful' religion. The Western public tends to assume that the doctrinal rejection of violence in Buddhism would make Buddhist pacifists, and often expects Buddhist societies or individual Asian Buddhists to conform to the modern Western standards of 'peaceful' behavior. This stereotype - which may well be termed 'positive Orientalism,' since it is based on assumption that an 'Oriental' religion would be more faithful to its original non-violent teachings than Western Christianity - has been periodically challenged by enthusiastic acquiescence by monastic Buddhism to the most brutal sorts of warfare. This volume demolishes this stereotype, and produces instead a coherent, nuanced account on the modern Buddhist attitudes towards violence and warfare, which take into consideration both doctrinal logic of Buddhism and the socio-political situation in Asian Buddhist societies. The chapters in this book offer a deeper analysis of 'Buddhist militarism' and Buddhist attitudes towards violence than previous volumes, grounded in an awareness of Buddhist doctrines and the recent history of nationalism, as well as the role Buddhism plays in constructions of national identity. The international team of contributors includes scholars from Thailand, Japan, and Korea.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
Release date: August 2012
First published: 2013
Editors: Vladimir Tikhonov • Torkel Brekke
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 276
Edition: Tion
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-53696-7
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Theory of warfare & military science
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
LSN: 0-415-53696-0
Barcode: 9780415536967

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