Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Buddha Party. How the People's Republic of China Works to Define and Control Tibetan Buddhism.
John Powers
€ 74.75
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Buddha Party. How the People's Republic of China Works to Define and Control Tibetan Buddhism.
Hardback. The Buddha Party tells the story of how the People's Republic of China employs propaganda to define Tibetan Buddhist belief and sway opinion within the country and abroad. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
The Buddha Party tells the story of how the People's Republic of China employs propaganda to define Tibetan Buddhist belief and sway opinion within the country and abroad. The narrative they create is at odds with historical facts and deliberately misleading, but, John Powers argues, it is widely believed by Han Chinese. Most of China's leaders appear to deeply believe the official line regarding Tibet, which resonates with Han notions of themselves as China's most advanced nationality and as a benevolent race that liberates and culturally uplifts minority peoples. This in turn profoundly affects how the leadership interacts with their ... Read more
The Buddha Party tells the story of how the People's Republic of China employs propaganda to define Tibetan Buddhist belief and sway opinion within the country and abroad. The narrative they create is at odds with historical facts and deliberately misleading, but, John Powers argues, it is widely believed by Han Chinese. Most of China's leaders appear to deeply believe the official line regarding Tibet, which resonates with Han notions of themselves as China's most advanced nationality and as a benevolent race that liberates and culturally uplifts minority peoples. This in turn profoundly affects how the leadership interacts with their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199358151
SKU
V9780199358151
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-96
About John Powers
John Powers is Professor of Asian Studies in the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. He specializes in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan history and is the author of 17 books and more than 80 articles. His books include A Bull of A Man: Images of Masculinity, Sex, and the Body in Indian Buddhism (2009) and ... Read more
Reviews for The Buddha Party. How the People's Republic of China Works to Define and Control Tibetan Buddhism.
The Buddha Party is an excellent book that will be essential reading for students of contemporary Tibet. It is a handy and accessible classroom resource for courses on contemporary China that address the PRC's ethnic policies and the status of the country's ethnic nationalities. The book focuses on Tibetans, but it is highly relevant for understanding Chinese nationalism and the ... Read more