Buddhism in Court

Buddhism in Court
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780197663332
ISBN-13 : 0197663338
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Book Synopsis Buddhism in Court by : Cuilan Liu

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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