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New Perspectives in Modern Korean Buddhism: Institution, Gender, and Secular Society

New Perspectives in Modern Korean Buddhism: Institution, Gender, and Secular Society

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BuddhismKorean History

ISBN10: 1438491328
ISBN13: 9781438491325
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Jun 2 2023
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Offers alternative approaches to the study of colonial and postcolonial Korean Buddhism, suggesting new directions for scholarship.

New Perspectives in Modern Korean Buddhism moves beyond nationalistic, modernist, and ethnocentric historiographies of modern Korean Buddhism by carefully examining individuals' lived experiences, the institutional dimensions of Korean Buddhism, and its place in transnational conversations. Drawing upon rich archives as well as historical, anthropological, and literary approaches, the book examines four themes that have gained attention in recent years: perennial existential concerns and the persistent relevance of religious practice; the role of female Buddhists; clerical marriage and scandals; and engagement with secular society. The book reveals the limits of metanarratives, such as those of colonialism, nationalism, and modernity, in understanding the complex and contested identities of both monastics and laity, thus demanding that we diversify the methods by which we articulate the history of modern Korean Buddhism.

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