Buddhism in Court

Author	: Cuilan Liu
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 289
Release	: 2024
ISBN-10	: 9780197663332
ISBN-13	: 0197663338
Rating	: 4/5 (338 Downloads)

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Download or read book Buddhism in Court written by Cuilan Liu and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhism in Court is the first English language study of the legal interaction between Buddhism and the state in China. It uncovers a long-overlooked Buddhist campaign for clerical legal privileges that aimed to make ordained Buddhist monks and nuns immune from facing trials and punishment in the state court.

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