Author: Harris, Ian ; editor :
Title: Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth-Century Asia
Description: London / New York, Pinter, (1999). orig. boards. xii, 300 pp, 24x15cm,. Top binding corners bumped. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contains 11 papers. Includes: I. Harris "Buddhism & Politics in Asia: The Textual & Historical Roots"; B. Matthews "The Legacy of Tradition & Authority: Buddhism & the Nation in Myanmar"; I. Harris "Buddhism in Extremis: The Case of Cambodia"; T. Fitzgerald "Politics and Ambedkar Buddhism in Maharashtra"; H. Kaqanami "Japanese Nationalism & the Universal Dharma"; H.H. Sørensen "Buddhism & Secular Power in 20th-Century Korea"; M. Stuart-Fox "Laos: From Buddhist Kingdom to Marxist State"; T. Bartholomeusz "First Among Equals: Buddhism & the Sri Lankan State"; D.K. Swearer "Centre & Periphery: Buddhism & Politics in Modern Thailand"; R.D. Schwartz "Renewal & Resistance: Tibetan Buddhism in the Modern Era"; Thiên Bô "The Quest for Enlightenment & Cultural Identity: Buddhism in Contemporary Vietnam".

Keywords: Buddhism, South East Asia, Buddhist Politics, Political Sociology, History of Religion, Thailand Cambodia, Laos Myanmar, Korea Japan Tibet, Government