| Description |
xii, 300 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Buddhism and politics in Asia : the textual and historical roots / Ian Harris -- Legacy of tradition and authority : Buddhism and the nation in Myanmar / Bruce Matthews -- Buddhism in extremis : the case of Cambodia / Ian Harris -- Politics and Ambedkar Buddhism in Maharashtra / Timothy Fitzgerald -- Japanese nationalism and the universal Dharma / Hiriko Kawanami -- Buddhism and secular power in twentieth-century Korea / Henrik H. Sorensen -- Laos : from Buddhist kingdom to Marxist state / Martin Stuart-Fox -- First among equals : Buddhism and the Sri Lankan state / Tessa Bartholomeusz -- Centre and periphery : Buddhism and politics in modern Thailand / Donald K. Swearer -- Renewal and resistance : Tibetan Buddhism in the modern era / Ronald D. Schwartz -- Quest for enlightenment and cultural identity : Buddhism in contemporary Vietnam / Thiên Dô. |
| Subject |
Buddhism and politics -- Asia -- History -- 20th century.
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Asia -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Harris, Ian Charles.
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| Added Title |
Buddhism and politics in 20th century Asia |
| ISBN |
0826451780 paperback |
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9780826451781 paperback |
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