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Language: en
Pages: 268
Pages: 268
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher:
Contributed articles presented at the 13th Conference of the International Association of Buddhist Studies held in Bangkok, Dec. 2002.
Language: en
Pages: 305
Pages: 305
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-12-30 - Publisher: Springer
Against the backdrop of the ongoing Rohingya crisis, this book takes a close and detailed look at the rise of militant Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand
Language: en
Pages: 272
Pages: 272
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-07-28 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
Buddhist violence is not a well-known concept. In fact, it is generally considered an oxymoron. An image of a Buddhist monk holding a handgun or the idea of a m
Language: en
Pages: 270
Pages: 270
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-01-08 - Publisher: OUP USA
This book offers eight essays examining the dark side of a tradition often regarded as the religion of peace. The authors note the conflict between the Buddhist
Language: en
Pages: 278
Pages: 278
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: Routledge
It is generally accepted in the West that Buddhism is a 'peaceful' religion. This volume demolishes this stereotype, and produces instead a coherent account of