Buddhism in Court: Religion, Law, and Jurisdiction in China - Hardcover
by Cuilan Liu
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University Press, USAISBN-13:9780197663332ISBN-10:197663338UPC:9780197663332Book Category:Religion, Law, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Court Rules, Political ProcessBook Topic:HistorySize:9.30 x 5.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.5013Product ID:SCYXATAYPF
What happens to Buddhist monks and nuns who commit crimes? Buddhism in Court is the first book to uncover an important, yet long-overlooked, Buddhist campaign for clerical legal privileges that aim to exempt monks and nuns from being tried and punished in the government courts. Liu reveals the campaign's origins in Indian Buddhism and how Chinese Buddhists' engagement reshaped Buddhism's place in...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University Press, USAISBN-13:9780197663332ISBN-10:197663338UPC:9780197663332Book Category:Religion, Law, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Court Rules, Political ProcessBook Topic:HistorySize:9.30 x 5.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.5013Product ID:SCYXATAYPF
Cuilan Liu is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on the intersection of Buddhism and the Law in China, Tibet, and India.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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