Zen War Stories.

Following the critically acclaimed Zen at War (1997), Brian Victoria explores the intimate relationship between Japanese institutional Buddhism and militarism during the Second World War. Victoria reveals for the first time, through examination of the wartime writings of the Japanese military itself...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Victoria, Brian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Routledge critical studies in Buddhism.
Temas:
Chōsen Kōgei Kenkyūkai
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Religious aspects > Zen Buddhism.
Buddhism and state > Japan > History > 20th century.
Zen Buddhism > Japan > History > 20th century.
Bouddhisme et État > Japon > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Bouddhisme zen > Japon > Histoire > 20e siècle.
War > Religious aspects
Buddhism and state
Zen Buddhism
Zen-Buddhismus
Weltkrieg > 1939-1945
Militarismus
Japan
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Following the critically acclaimed Zen at War (1997), Brian Victoria explores the intimate relationship between Japanese institutional Buddhism and militarism during the Second World War. Victoria reveals for the first time, through examination of the wartime writings of the Japanese military itself, that the Zen school's view of life and death was deliberately incorporated into the military's programme of 'spiritual education' in order to develop a fanatical military spirit in both soldiers and civilians. Furthermore, that D.T. Suzuki, the most famous exponent of Zen in the West.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (289 pages)
ISBN:9781136127625
1136127623

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