Zen at War - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Brian Daizen VictoriaSeries:War and Peace LibraryPublish date:2006-08-01Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9780742539266ISBN-10:742539261UPC:9780742539266Book Category:Religion, Philosophy, HistoryBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Zen, AsiaBook Topic:History, JapanSize:8.98 x 6.02 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCS8DBANDT
Zen at War
A compelling history of the contradictory, often militaristic, role of Zen Buddhism, this book meticulously documents the close and previously unknown support of a supposedly peaceful religion for Japanese militarism throughout World War II. Drawing on the writings and speeches of leading Zen masters and scholars, Brian Victoria shows that Zen served as a powerful foundation for the fanatical and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9780742539266ISBN-10:742539261UPC:9780742539266Book Category:Religion, Philosophy, HistoryBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Zen, AsiaBook Topic:History, JapanSize:8.98 x 6.02 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCS8DBANDT
Brian D. Victoria is a Soto Zen priest and director of the Buddhist Studies Program in Japan at Antioch College. He has published widely in both Japanese and English, including Zen Master Dogen, which he co-authored, and Zen War Stories.
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