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Buddhist Responses to Globalization
Contributor(s): Kalmanson, Leah (Editor), Shields, James Mark (Editor), Hershock, Peter D. (Contribution by)

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 ISBN: 0739180541     ISBN-13: 9780739180549
Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
OUR PRICE: $127.05  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Eastern
- Philosophy | Buddhist
- Philosophy | Religious
Dewey: 294.337
LCCN: 2014018982
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (0.80 lbs) 182 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Buddhist
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
This interdisciplinary collection of essays highlights the relevance of Buddhist doctrine and practice to issues of globalization. From various philosophical, religious, historical, and political perspectives, the authors show that Buddhism--arguably the world's first transnational religion--is a rich resource for navigating today's interconnected world. Buddhist Responses to Globalization addresses globalization as a contemporary phenomenon, marked by economic, cultural, and political deterritorialization, and also proposes concrete strategies for improving global conditions in light of these facts. Topics include Buddhist analyses of both capitalist and materialist economies; Buddhist religious syncretism in highly multicultural areas such as Honolulu; the changing face of Buddhism through the work of public intellectuals such as Alice Walker; and Buddhist responses to a range of issues including reparations and restorative justice, economic inequality, spirituality and political activism, cultural homogenization and nihilism, and feminist critique. In short, the book looks to bring Buddhist ideas and practices into direct and meaningful, yet critical, engagement with both the facts and theories of globalization.

Contributor Bio(s): Krummel, John W. M.: - John W.M. Krummel is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He is Assistant Editor of the Journal of Japanese Philosophy, Editor of Social Imaginaries and President of the International Association of Japanese Philosophy.
 
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