As the first comprehensive study of Buddhism and law in Asia, this interdisciplinary volume challenges the concept of Buddhism as an apolitical religion without implications for law. Buddhism and Law draws on the expertise of the foremost scholars in Buddhist studies and in law to trace the legal aspects of the religion from the time of the Buddha to the present. In some cases, Buddhism provided the crucial architecture for legal ideologies and secular law codes, while in other cases it had to contend with a preexisting legal system, to which it added a new layer of complexity. The...

Raised in post - WWI Germany, Reinhard Hermann Krohn son of working class citizens, thrived as young boy in Pinneberg. From Hitler Jungvolk to Hitler Jungend, he learned the importance of loyalty to Hitler's Germany. As a 17 year old, Reinhard joined the ranks of Grossdeutschland Kurmark, to defend the country he loved. At the very end of WWII, he was captured and placed in a Russian concentration camp. The journey of this young German boy is written by his daughter, as shared by Reinhard. The original diary Reinhard kept in captivity has been translated and included within the book. From...