If You Meet the Buddha on the Road: Buddhism, Politics, and Violence

ISBN-13: 9780190683566 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 240 str.

Michael Jerryson

Opis

Drawing on Buddhist treatments of violence, this book explores Buddhist invocation, support, or justification of war, conflict, state violence, and gender discrimination. In addition, it examines the ways in which Buddhists address violence as military chaplains, cope with violence in a conflict zone, and serve as witnesses of blasphemy to Buddhism.

Recenzje

All in all, Michael Jerryson's newest book constitutes yet another noteworthy contribution to this deeply compelling area of interface between religion and violence.

O autorze

Michael Jerryson is Professor of Religious Studies at Youngstown University. He is the co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence and the editor of the Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism.