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. Justin McDaniel looks at the growth of Asia’s culture of Buddhist leisure through a study of architects responsible for monum...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Honolulu
University of Hawai'i Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Series/Journal: | Contemporary Buddhism
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Asia
/ Buddhism
/ Recreation center
/ Architecture
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| Further subjects: | B
Buddhist architecture (Asia)
B Architecture and recreation (Asia) B Electronic books |
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