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Author : Sir Walter William Strickland
Release : 1940
Genre : Buddhism
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Book Synopsis Imperialism in the Orient, Buddhism, Fascism, and War by : Sir Walter William Strickland
Download or read book Imperialism in the Orient, Buddhism, Fascism, and War written by Sir Walter William Strickland. This book was released on 1940. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Trevor Ling
Release : 2023-05-03
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Buddhism, Imperialism and War by : Trevor Ling
Download or read book Buddhism, Imperialism and War written by Trevor Ling. This book was released on 2023-05-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism, Imperialism and War (1979) is a lively, provocative and informative study of two of the most important Buddhist countries of South East Asia – Burma and Thailand. Buddhism gives, in theory, a high place to the maintenance of peace, both between individuals and between social groups. In practice however, Buddhist nations are no strangers to the battlefield. This book explores the complexity surrounding the issue, and reveals much for the first time that has been obscure and misunderstood.
Author : Brian Daizen Victoria
Release : 2006-06-22
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 479/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Zen at War by : Brian Daizen Victoria
Download or read book Zen at War written by Brian Daizen Victoria. This book was released on 2006-06-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling history of the contradictory, often militaristic, role of Zen Buddhism, this book meticulously documents the close and previously unknown support of a supposedly peaceful religion for Japanese militarism throughout World War II. Drawing on the writings and speeches of leading Zen masters and scholars, Brian Victoria shows that Zen served as a powerful foundation for the fanatical and suicidal spirit displayed by the imperial Japanese military. At the same time, the author recounts the dramatic and tragic stories of the handful of Buddhist organizations and individuals that dared to oppose Japan's march to war. He follows this history up through recent apologies by several Zen sects for their support of the war and the way support for militarism was transformed into 'corporate Zen' in postwar Japan. The second edition includes a substantive new chapter on the roots of Zen militarism and an epilogue that explores the potentially volatile mix of religion and war. With the increasing interest in Buddhism in the West, this book is as timely as it is certain to be controversial.
