Modernization and Traditionalism in Buddhist Almsgiving: The Case of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-chi Association in Taiwan
This article presents two separate analyses. The first concerns the structure of conversion to the Buddhist Compassion Relief Ciji Association ("Ciji") in economic and sociological terms, arguing that the sudden wealth generated during Taiwan’s period of rapid economic development created...
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| Language: | English |
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Society for the Study of Global Buddhism
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Global Buddhism |
| Online Access: | http://www.globalbuddhism.org/jgb/index.php/jgb/article/view/99 |