Anarchy in the pure land: reinventing the cult of Maitreya in modern Chinese Buddhism
'Anarchy in the Pure Land' investigates the cult of Maitreya, the future Buddha, promoted by the Chinese Buddhist reform movement spearheaded by Taixu. The cult presents an apparent anomaly: it shows precisely the kind of concern for ritual, supernatural beings, and the afterlife that the...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhist cults ; China
B Buddhist cults (China) B Maitreyanātha |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780190491161 |
| Summary: | 'Anarchy in the Pure Land' investigates the cult of Maitreya, the future Buddha, promoted by the Chinese Buddhist reform movement spearheaded by Taixu. The cult presents an apparent anomaly: it shows precisely the kind of concern for ritual, supernatural beings, and the afterlife that the reformers supposedly rejected in the name of 'modernity' |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2017 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190491183 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190491161.001.0001 |