Buddhism and Law

An Introduction

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Buddhism, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Buddhism and Law by , Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781139948890
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: July 28, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781139948890
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: July 28, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

As the first comprehensive study of Buddhism and law in Asia, this interdisciplinary volume challenges the concept of Buddhism as an apolitical religion without implications for law. Buddhism and Law draws on the expertise of the foremost scholars in Buddhist studies and in law to trace the legal aspects of the religion from the time of the Buddha to the present. In some cases, Buddhism provided the crucial architecture for legal ideologies and secular law codes, while in other cases it had to contend with a pre-existing legal system, to which it added a new layer of complexity. The wide-ranging studies in this book reveal a diversity of relationships between Buddhist monastic codes and secular legal systems in terms of substantive rules, factoring, and ritual practices. This volume will be an essential resource for all students and teachers in Buddhist studies, law and religion, and comparative law.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

As the first comprehensive study of Buddhism and law in Asia, this interdisciplinary volume challenges the concept of Buddhism as an apolitical religion without implications for law. Buddhism and Law draws on the expertise of the foremost scholars in Buddhist studies and in law to trace the legal aspects of the religion from the time of the Buddha to the present. In some cases, Buddhism provided the crucial architecture for legal ideologies and secular law codes, while in other cases it had to contend with a pre-existing legal system, to which it added a new layer of complexity. The wide-ranging studies in this book reveal a diversity of relationships between Buddhist monastic codes and secular legal systems in terms of substantive rules, factoring, and ritual practices. This volume will be an essential resource for all students and teachers in Buddhist studies, law and religion, and comparative law.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Europeanization of Politics by
Cover of the book The Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics by
Cover of the book Aesthetic Experiences and Classical Antiquity by
Cover of the book Across Forest, Steppe, and Mountain by
Cover of the book Sovereignty and Status in East Asian International Relations by
Cover of the book Error and Inference by
Cover of the book Reservoir Geomechanics by
Cover of the book Shakespeare's Individualism by
Cover of the book Successful Societies by
Cover of the book The Toxicology of Carbon Nanotubes by
Cover of the book Service Business Development by
Cover of the book Islam and Violence by
Cover of the book Quantum Effects in Biology by
Cover of the book The Annals of Tacitus: Book 4 by
Cover of the book The Private World of Soviet Scientists from Stalin to Gorbachev by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy