Architects of Buddhist leisure socially disengaged Buddhism in Asia's museums, monuments, and amusement parks
Buddhism, usually described as an austere religion which condemns desire, promotes denial, and idealizes the monastic and contemplative life, actually has a thriving leisure culture. Creative religious improvisations designed by Buddhists across Asia have worked to build a leisure culture both withi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Honolulu
University of Hawai'i Press
2017, 2017
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| Series: | Contemporary Buddhism / Contemporary Buddhism
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Buddhism, usually described as an austere religion which condemns desire, promotes denial, and idealizes the monastic and contemplative life, actually has a thriving leisure culture. Creative religious improvisations designed by Buddhists across Asia have worked to build a leisure culture both within and outside of monasteries. The author looks at the growth of Buddhist leisure culture through a study of architects who helped design tourist sites, memorial gardens, monuments, museums, and even amusement parks in Nepal, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Macau, Hong Kong, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2017 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource illustrations (black and white) |
| ISBN: | 9780824873738 |