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Title Buddhism, international relief work, and civil society / edited by Hiroko Kawanami and Geoffrey Samuel
Published New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

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Series Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
Contemporary anthropology of religion.
Contents Buddhism and International Aid : A Case Study from Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka / Elizabeth J. Harris -- Thai Buddhists? : Encounters with International Relief Work in Post-Tsunami Thailand / Monica Lindberg Falk -- Buddhism and Relief in Myanmar : Reflections on Relief as a Practice of Dāna / Carine Jaquet, Matthew Walton -- Transnational Networks of Dharma and Development : International Aid by Japanese Buddhists and the Revival of Buddhism in Post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia / Ranjana Mukhopadhyaya -- Implications of International Relief Work and Civil Society for Japanese Buddhists Affiliated with Traditional Denominations / Hiroko Kawanami -- International Relief Work and Spirit Cultivation for Tzu Chi Members / Jung-Chang Wang -- Buddhism and Relief Work in Mainland China and Hong Kong / Sik Faren -- Constructing and Contesting Sacred Spaces : International Buddhist Assistance in Bodhgaya? / Kory Goldberg
Summary Natural disasters that have struck Asian countries in recent years have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and international humanitarian groups operating on Buddhist principles. Buddhist monks and nuns, even in the most conservative tradition, have engaged with survivors and families of the deceased in difficult contexts and are making active contribution to the development of civil society. Contributors of this volume have conducted research in India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Cambodia and examine both local Buddhist communities and international organizations engaged in a variety of relief work in China, Taiwan and Japan. They explore the variety of ways in which Buddhist traditions and organizations are being reconstructed through local and international aid work in ways more engaged with and more relevant to human problems in the contemporary world
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Buddhism -- Charities.
Social service -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
Disaster relief.
Humanitarian assistance.
Relief Work
Aid & relief programmes -- East Asia, Far East -- South East Asia -- India.
Religious groups: social & cultural aspects -- East Asia, Far East -- South East Asia -- India.
Buddhism -- East Asia, Far East -- South East Asia -- India.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Society.
Buddhism -- Charities
Disaster relief
Humanitarian assistance
Social service -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Buddhismus
Katastrophenhilfe
Sozialarbeit
Buddhism.
Humanitärt bistånd -- religiösa aspekter -- Buddhism.
Asien
Form Electronic book
Author Kawanami, Hiroko, editor
Samuel, Geoffrey, editor
ISBN 9781137380234
1137380233