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Liquid Life - Abortion and Buddhism in Japan (Paperback, 1st Paperback Ed) Loot Price: R899
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Liquid Life - Abortion and Buddhism in Japan (Paperback, 1st Paperback Ed): William R. LaFleur

Liquid Life - Abortion and Buddhism in Japan (Paperback, 1st Paperback Ed)

William R. LaFleur

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Why would a country strongly influenced by Buddhism's reverence for life allow legalized, widely used abortion? Equally puzzling to many Westerners is the Japanese practice of "mizuko" rites, in which the parents of aborted fetuses pray for the well-being of these rejected "lives." In this provocative investigation, William LaFleur examines abortion as a window on the culture and ethics of Japan. At the same time he contributes to the Western debate on abortion, exploring how the Japanese resolve their conflicting emotions privately and avoid the pro-life/pro-choice politics that sharply divide Americans on the issue.

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Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 1994
First published: November 1994
Authors: William R. LaFleur
Dimensions: 254 x 197 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 280
Edition: 1st Paperback Ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-02965-8
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Abortion
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: 0-691-02965-2
Barcode: 9780691029658

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