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13%OFFDaisaku Ikeda - The Wisdom of Tolerance: A Philosophy of Generosity and Peace - 9781784530921 - V9781784530921
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The Wisdom of Tolerance: A Philosophy of Generosity and Peace

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Description for The Wisdom of Tolerance: A Philosophy of Generosity and Peace Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
What do Buddhism and Islam have in common? And what positive characteristics might Buddhist Japan and Muslim Indonesia be able to offer one another? In this thoughtful and wide-ranging discussion which draws on creative artists and thinkers as diverse as Beethoven, Goethe, Tolstoy, Thomas Jefferson and Akira Kurosawa distinguished representatives from each country demonstrate that meaningful dialogue between religions and cultures begins with a one-to-one conversation between individuals. Addressing the similarities of their nations as island peoples, with a shared history of trade and cultural exchange, Abdurrahman Wahid and Daisaku Ikeda agree that the aim of dialogue, like that ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784530921
SKU
V9781784530921
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Ref
99-50

About Daisaku Ikeda
Abdurrahman Wahid (1940-2009) served between 1999 and 2001 as the first democratically elected President of Indonesia. Advocate of a liberal, reforming Islam, he was throughout his career a champion of peace and interfaith dialogue, calling for people of all religions to work together against hatred and extremism. Daisaku Ikeda (1928-) is President of Soka Gakkai International, a ... Read more

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