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The politics of Buddhist organizations in Taiwan, 1989-2003 : safeguarding the faith, building a pure land, helping the poor / Andre Laliberte.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Laliberté, André, 1959-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Buddhism--Taiwan--History.
Buddhism.
Buddhism and politics--Taiwan--History.
Buddhism and politics.
Taiwan--Religion.
Taiwan.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (191 pages)
Place of Publication:
London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This book offers a detailed survey of three of the most important Buddhist organizations in Taiwan: the Buddhist Association of the Republic of China, the Buddha Light Mountain monastic order, and the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Association.
Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; The political participation of Taiwanese Buddhist organizations in comparative perspectives; Taiwanese Buddhist organizations and politics in historical perspective; The BAROC and the safeguarding of the religion through lobbying; Foguangshan's humanistic Buddhism and the duty of remonstrance; Ciji's humanistic Buddhism and the avoidance of politics; Conclusions; Appendices; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-172) and index.
ISBN:
1-280-07935-5
0-415-32235-9
0-203-50583-2
OCLC:
475896938

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