{"product_id":"charisma-and-compassion-c-julia-huang-9780674031333","title":"Charisma and Compassion: Cheng Yen and the Buddhist Tzu CHI Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Venerable Cheng-yen is an unassuming Taiwanese Buddhist nun who leads a worldwide social welfare movement with five million devotees in over thirty countries--with its largest branch in the United States. Tzu-Chi (Compassion Relief) began as a tiny, grassroots women's charitable group; today in Taiwan it runs three state-of-the-art hospitals, a television channel, and a university. Cheng-yen, who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, is a leader in Buddhist peace activism and has garnered recognition by \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e as an entrepreneurial star. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on extensive fieldwork in Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, and the United States, this book explores the transformation of Tzu-Chi. C. Julia Huang offers a vivid ethnography that examines the movement's organization, its relationship with NGOs and humanitarian organizations, and the nature of its Buddhist transnationalism, which is global in scope and local in practice. Tzu-Chi's identity is intimately tied to its leader, and Huang illuminates Cheng-yen's successful blending of charisma and compassion and the personal relationship between leader and devotee that defines the movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis important book sheds new light on religion and cultural identity and contributes to our understanding of the nature of charisma and the role of faith-based organizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Julia Huang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674031334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674031333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/20\/2009 pg. 20","brand":"C. Julia Huang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054244458751,"sku":"9780674031333","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14639d91-45f0-4184-bd26-5190ab05217f.jpg?v=1685028847","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/charisma-and-compassion-c-julia-huang-9780674031333","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}