1st Edition
Buddhist Responses to Christianity in Postwar Taiwan Awakening the World
By Scott Pacey
Copyright 2020
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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After the Communist victory in China's civil war, Taiwan, then governed by the KMT (or Nationalist Party), became a focal point for both Buddhist and Christian activity in the Chinese world. Focusing on some of the most influential monastics of the time, this study considers Buddhist responses to Christianity during its subsequent period of growth on the island. Drawing on Buddhist and Christian... Read more
Acknowledgements, A note on romanization and translations, Preface, Introduction, 1. Buddhism and Patriotism, 2. Buddhism and Chinese Culture, 3. Buddhism and Modernity, 4. Decline and Revitalization, 5. Sermons among mountains, Summary, List of Chinese characters, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Dr Scott Pacey is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham.
