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Buddhism, War, and Nationalism: Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945

Buddhism, War, and Nationalism: Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945

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Series: East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture

Religion General BuddhismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 041580230X
ISBN13: 9780415802307
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 14 2011
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This thesis examines the doctrinal grounds and different approaches to working out this new Buddhist tradition, a startling contrast to the teachings of non-violence and compassion which have made Buddhism known as a religion of peace. In scores of articles as war approached in 1936-37, new monks searched and reinterpreted scripture, making controversial arguments for ideas like compassionate killing which would justify participating in war.

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