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Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth Century Asia

Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth Century Asia

Ian Harris

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2001
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Relaciones internacionales
ISBN:
9780826451781
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Sobre IBD

In this study, a team of international scholars assess the manner in which Buddhist organizations and individuals have resisted, come to terms with, or in some cases allied themselves with the forces of war, modernity, westernization, nationalization.

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