Faith, Generosity, Knowledge and the Buddhist Gift: Moral Discourses on Chinese Patronage of Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries
Chinese imperial patronage of Tibetan Buddhism has a long history. However, in recent years, increasing numbers of private Chinese individuals have been making gifts to Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and monks. There is a growing body of scholarship examining reasons for the increasing interest in Tib...
Subtitles: | Special Issue: Comparative anthropology of Buddhist transactions: moving beyond the Maussian terminology of the "gift." |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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Religion compass
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 11, Pages: 462-482 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
China
/ Lamaism
/ Monastery
/ Maecenatism
/ Donations
/ Generosity
/ Faith
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia KCA Monasticism; religious orders NCB Personal ethics |
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