The politics of Buddhist organizations in Taiwan: 1989-2003 : safeguarding the faith, building a pure land, helping the poor /

"The Politics of Buddhist Organizations in Taiwan looks at a relatively unexplored aspect of modern Taiwan: the influence of religion on politics. Although much has been written on the contribution of Christian churches to the debates on self-determination and democratic transition on the islan...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Laliberté, André, 1959-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
Sujets:
Buddhism > Taiwan > History.
Buddhism and politics > Taiwan > History.
Bouddhisme > Taiwan > Histoire.
Bouddhisme et politique > Taiwan > Histoire.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Buddhism.
Buddhism and politics.
Religion.
Taiwan > Religion > History.
Taiwan.
History.
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Table des matières:
  • 1. The political participation of Taiwanese Buddhist organizations in comparative perspectives
  • 2. Taiwanese Buddhist organizations and politics in historical perspective
  • 3. The BAROC and the safeguarding of the religion through lobbying
  • 4. Foguangshan's humanistic Buddhism and the duty of remonstrance
  • 5. Ciji's humanistic Buddhism and the avoidance of politics
  • 6. Conclusions.

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