Buddhism after mao: negotiations, continuities, and reinventions
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824888343
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2020
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
515 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
With well over 100 million adherents, Buddhism emerged from near-annihilation during the Cultural Revolution to become the largest religion in China today. Despite this, Buddhism's rise has received relatively little scholarly attention. This volume explores the evolution of Chinese Buddhism in the post-Mao period.