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Democracy's dharma : religious renaissance and political development in Taiwan / Richard Madsen.
De Gruyter University of California Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Madsen, Richard, 1941-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Buddhism and politics--Taiwan.
- Buddhism and politics.
- Buddhism--Taiwan--History--20th century.
- Buddhism.
- Buddhism and politics--History--20th century--Taiwan.
- Buddhism--Taiwan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 191 p. ) ill. ;
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This title explores the remarkable religious renaissance that has reformed, revitalized and renewed the practices of Buddhism and Daoism in Taiwan. Madsen connects these developments to Taiwan's transition to democracy and the burgeoning needs of its new middle classes.
- Contents:
- The Taiwanese religious context
- Tzu chi: the modernization of Buddhist compassion
- Buddha's Light Mountain: the Buddhist contribution to democratic civil religion
- Dharma Drum Mountain: transcendent meaning in a broken world
- The Enacting Heaven Temple: hybrid modernity.
- Notes:
- "A Philip E. Lilienthal book"--P. facing t.p.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-520-94103-9
- OCLC:
- 1408681758
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