Buddhist Statecraft in East Asia
"Buddhist Statecraft in East Asia explores the long relationship between Buddhism and the state in premodern times and seeks to counter the modern, secularist notion that Buddhism, as a religion, is inherently apolitical. By revealing the methods by which members of Buddhist communities across...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Leiden, The Netherlands :
Koninklijke Brill nv
[2022]
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Series: | Studies on East Asian religions ;
Volume 6. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009660218506719 |
| Summary: | "Buddhist Statecraft in East Asia explores the long relationship between Buddhism and the state in premodern times and seeks to counter the modern, secularist notion that Buddhism, as a religion, is inherently apolitical. By revealing the methods by which members of Buddhist communities across premodern East Asia related to imperial rule, this volume offers case studies of how Buddhists, their texts, material culture, ideas, and institutions legitimated rulers and defended regimes across the region"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (202 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004510227 |
| Access: | Open access |
