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Buddhism and the Political Process
Hiroko Kawanami (Ed.)
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Description for Buddhism and the Political Process
Hardback. 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. Editor(s): Kawanami, Hiroko. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 495.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137573995
SKU
V9781137573995
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Ref
99-15
About Hiroko Kawanami (Ed.)
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 ... Read more
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