Architects of Buddhist Leisure: Socially Disengaged Buddhism in Asia S Museums, Monuments, and Amusement Parks

ISBN-13: 9780824876753 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 282 str.

Justin Thomas McDaniel; Mark Michael Rowe

Opis

Buddhism, often described as an austere religion that condemns desire, promotes denial, and idealizes the contemplative life, actually has a thriving leisure culture in Asia. Justin McDaniel looks at the growth of Asia's culture of Buddhist leisure - what he calls ""socially disengaged Buddhism"" - through a study of architects responsible for monuments, museums, amusement parks, and other sites.