Buddhist statecraft in East Asia /

"Buddhist Statecraft in East Asia explores the long relationship between Buddhism and the state in premodern times and seeks to counter the modern, secularist notion that Buddhism, as a religion, is inherently apolitical. By revealing the methods by which members of Buddhist communities across...

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Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Balkwill, Stephanie (Editor), Benn, James A., 1964- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Brill, 2022.
Series:	Studies on East Asian religions, vol. 6
Subjects:	Buddhism and state > East Asia. Buddhism and politics > East Asia. Buddhism and politics. Buddhism and state. East Asia. RELIGION / Buddhism / General Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	"Buddhist Statecraft in East Asia explores the long relationship between Buddhism and the state in premodern times and seeks to counter the modern, secularist notion that Buddhism, as a religion, is inherently apolitical. By revealing the methods by which members of Buddhist communities across premodern East Asia related to imperial rule, this volume offers case studies of how Buddhists, their texts, material culture, ideas, and institutions legitimated rulers and defended regimes across the region"--
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9789004510227 9004510222
ISSN:	2452-0098 ;