Buddhism and Violence

Author : Torkel Brekke,Vladimir Tikhonov

Hardback

Published : Wednesday 8 August 2012

ISBN : 9780415536967

Price : €163.80

Description

It is generally accepted in the West that Buddhism is a `peaceful religion. This volume demolishes this stereotype, and produces instead a coherent account of the modern Buddhist attitudes towards violence and warfare, which take into consideration both doctrinal logic of Buddhism and the socio-political situation in Asian Buddhist societies. The chapters in this book offer a deep analysis of `Buddhist militarism and Buddhist attitudes towards violence, grounded in an awareness of Buddhist doctrines and the recent history of nationalism. The international team of contributors includes scholars from Thailand, Japan, and Korea.

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