Buddhism and the Political Process - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1137573996 ISBN 13 : 9781137573995

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

Synopsis

This study examines the impact of Buddhism on the political process of Asian countries in recent times. The intersection between Buddhism and politics; religious authority and political power is explored through the engagement of Buddhist monks and lay activists in the process of nation-building, development, and implementation of democracy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Hiroko Kawanami is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, UK. She has co-edited Religions in the Modern World (2009, 2016) and Buddhism, International Relief Work, and Civil Society (2013), and is the author of Renunciation and Empowerment of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar-Burma (2013). She is currently co-writing a book about the communal jurisdiction of non-ordained Buddhist nuns in the southern tradition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1137573996
• ISBN 13: 9781137573995
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Éditeur: Kawanami Hiroko
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