Im Dienst des Irdischen. Buddhismus in China heute
by Hans-Wilm Schütte
Description
The image of Buddhism in Western cultures is mainly influenced by Tibetan, Southeast Asian and Japanese Zen Buddhism. China, the country with the most Buddhists and the largest monasteries, plays hardly any role. However, Chinese Buddhism has developed extremely dynamically since the Mao era. In contrast to the restrictive religious policies of the central government, Buddhist construction projects often find support from the local administration and financially strong entrepreneurs. Pilgrimages make the holy sites an important tourism factor and contribute significantly to the local economy. At best, monks and nuns there may dream of Nirvana; popular belief is more about material values.
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"The contradictions of state-organized religion can greatly shake or expand our previous perception of Buddhism as we know it from various sources. The literature references in English and Chinese are an indication that there is little literature on the subject in this country." Kurt W. Hoffmann, ekz-bibliothekservice. 9 September 2019
Author Biography
The author Hans-Wilm Schütte is a freelance sinologist and passionate photographer. He is one of the most widely read German journalists on China.
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edition frölich is a independent and owner-oprerated German non-fiction publisher. It focuses mainly on publications with cultural, historical and everyday culture topcs and photographiy.
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- Publisher edition frölich
- Publication Date June 2019
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783981653700
- Publication Country or regionGermany
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 25 EUR
- Pages156
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language AuthorsGerman
- Copyright Year2019
- Page size22 x 20 (22,6x20,3) cm
- Illustration155 colour photography
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