Buddhism, unitarianism, and the meiji competition for universality
Auteur :
Mohr, Michel
Éditeur :
Harvard University, Asia Center
ISBN :
9780674066946
Date de publication :
30 juin 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the late 1800s, Japanese leaders invited Unitarian missionaries to Japan to further modernization. Mohr looks at the debates sparked by the encounter between Unitarianism and Buddhism and considers how the idea of “universal truth†was used by both missionaries and by Japanese intellectuals and religious leaders to promote their own agendas.