Modernization and Traditionalism in Buddhist Almsgiving: The Case of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-chi Association in Taiwan

Modernization and Traditionalism in Buddhist Almsgiving: The Case of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-chi Association in Taiwan

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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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Main Author:	Charles B. Jones
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Society for the Study of Global Buddhism 2015-02-01
Series:	Journal of Global Buddhism
Online Access:	http://www.globalbuddhism.org/jgb/index.php/jgb/article/view/99

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