Zen Terror in Prewar Japan

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Written by a Zen priest, this book explodes the myth of Zen Buddhism as a peaceful religion.



Can Buddhism, widely regarded as a religion of peace, also contribute to acts of terrorism? Through an insider’s view of right-wing ultranationalism in prewar Japan, this powerful book follows a band of Zen Buddhist–trained adherents who ardently believed so. Brian Victoria, himself a Zen priest, tells the ...
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Written by a Zen priest, this book explodes the myth of Zen Buddhism as a peaceful religion.



Can Buddhism, widely regarded as a religion of peace, also contribute to acts of terrorism? Through an insider’s view of right-wing ultranationalism in prewar Japan, this powerful book follows a band of Zen Buddhist–trained adherents who ardently believed so. Brian Victoria, himself a Zen priest, tells the ...
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  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9781538131671
  • Publication Date: 14 Feb 2020
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM