Zen at War By Brian Daizen Victoria

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Title	:	Zen at War
Author	:	Brian Daizen Victoria
Format	:	Paperback
Page	:	285 pages
ISBN	:	0742539261

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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 foundati 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 suicidal spirit displayed by the imperial Japanese military At the same time, the author recounts the dramatic and tragic stories of the handful of Buddhist organizations and individuals that dared to oppose Japan s march to war He follows this history up through recent apologies by several Zen sects for their support of the war and the way support for militarism was transformed into corporate Zen in postwar Japan The second edition includes a substantive new chapter on the roots of Zen militarism and an epilogue that explores the potentially volatile mix of religion and war With the increasing interest in Buddhism in the West, this book is as timely as it is certain to be controversial

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about Author

Brian Daizen A Victoria is a Zen priest, living with his family in New Zealand.He s lecturing on Asian Literature and Language at the University of Auckland.He is very active in the Human Rights Movement and author of many books about Buddhism.

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Title: Zen at War
Posted by:Brian Daizen Victoria
Published :2016-01-22T01:22+01:00
A compelling history of the contradictory, often militaristic, role of Zen Buddhism, this book meticulously documents the close and previously unknown

Zen at War

Brian Daizen Victoria285 pagesBrian Daizen Victoria