{"product_id":"the-revolution-of-buddhist-modernism-jeff-schroeder-9780824893941","title":"The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism: J\u0026#333;do Shin Thought and Politics, 1890-1962","description":"\u003cp\u003eReacting to nineteenth-century forces of colonialism and globalization, Buddhist reformers across Asia strove to modernize Buddhist teachings, practices, and institutions. \"Buddhist modernism\" was typically characterized by disbelief in the supernatural, rejection of ritual, deinstitutionalization, and egalitarianism. The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism provides an account of the upheaval that took place within the world of Japanese Jōdo Shin (True Pure Land) Buddhism when scholar-priest Kiyozawa Manshi (1863-1903) initiated modernist reforms. Kiyozawa and his disciples, especially Soga Ryōjin and Kaneko Daiei, reenvisioned Pure Land teachings as a path to awakening in the present world rather than rebirth in a faraway Pure Land after death. This doctrinal reinterpretation led to a range of revolutionary institutional reforms, including new experiential methods of Buddhist studies, democratization of sect institutions, and enhanced cooperation with Japan's imperialist state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy combining intellectual history with institutional history, The Revolution of Buddhist Modernism reveals deep connections between Buddhist thought, Buddhist institutions, and national and global politics. It tracks the chaotic, fascinating history by which modernist Buddhist ideas came to be grounded in Buddhist institutions and authoritative for Buddhist communities, offering readers a compelling, ground-level view of Buddhist modernism--and traditionalism--in action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Schroeder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0824893948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780824893941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Hawaii Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 5.98w x 1.10d","brand":"Jeff Schroeder","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48658942329087,"sku":"9780824893941","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61e205dc-f559-4f46-9cf5-655e3598b6ce.jpg?v=1781199057","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-revolution-of-buddhist-modernism-jeff-schroeder-9780824893941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}