Architects of Buddhist Leisure: Socially Disengaged Buddhism in Asia’s Museums, Monuments, and Amusement Parks
Buddhism, often described as an austere religion that condemns desire, promotes denial, and idealizes the contemplative life, actually has a thriving leisure culture in Asia. Creative religious improvisations designed by Buddhists have been produced both within and outside of monasteries across the...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Honolulu
University of Hawaii Press
2016
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In: | Year: 2016 |
Series/Journal: | Contemporary Buddhism
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RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism |
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Buddhist architecture (Asia)
B Architecture and recreation (Asia) B Architecture and recreation B Buddhist architecture B Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments / ARCHITECTURE |
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