This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...and "Oneida;" and the ninety-day gunboats which had passed through the fire of the forts at New Orleans. All these vessels now lay directly in the path of the "Arkansas." Brown saw them; but he resolved to run the gantlet of all of them. His audacity was his best protection. No one imagined that he was coming down; and the whole fleet was caught asleep. But one solitary vessel had steam up. This was the ram " General Bragg;" but her captain lost his opportunity; for he waited for the Admiral to give him an order. The "Arkansas" moved down with the current; for by this time her engines were of little use; and entered the lane between the two lines of vessels. Each fired at her as she passed; and she replied with every gun she could bring to bear. So bold was her onset; and so unexpected; that there was really nothing to withstand her; and of the innumerable shots that were fired at her; few did her an injury. The ram "Lancaster" of Ellet's fleet lay almost in her path; and Brown drove her back with a shot in her steam-drum. In almost as short a time as it takes to tell it; the "Arkansas" had passed through the lines; and was safely out of reach. In a few moments more she had gained the shelter of the Vicksbuvg batteries; and had made fast at one of the city piers. Flag-officer Ear-ragiiL-was so mortified by this occurrence that he would not sleep until he had made an attempt to destroy the "Arkansas;" and that very afternoon he prepared to pass down by Vicksburg with his fleet. But as it was dark when he reached the town; the ram; by shifting her position; escaped observation; and under the hot fire of the batteries the fleet could not stop to find her. A few days later the "Essex;qu...
#2525361 in Books Ingramcontent 2015-05-23 2015-05-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .63 x 5.98l; .0 #File Name: 1138921890276 pagesBuddhism and Violence Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interesting essays on Buddhist violenceBy JeriAlthough there are many different strains of Buddhism; the western world continues to believe that Buddhism is essentially nonviolent.This is simply factually wrong. It was not true historically; and it is not even true today.As recently as Dec 6; 2009 more than 1;000 Buddhists lugging clubs and swords savagely attacked a Catholic church in Crooswatta; Sri Lanka. As they fell on Father Lakshman; they shouted; "Cut him to pieces; kill him." Sri Lanka is plagued by nationalism and Christian groups are persecuted; frequently violently. Not that our media has noticed.This book is full of essays covering Buddhism and violence."Acceptance for a certain extent of state violence is plausible within ...Dhammaraja-Buddhism and the concept of Thainess" (p 47); is the provocative argument in "Military Temples and Saffron-Robed Soldiers".In "Canonical Ambiguity and Differential Practices" Frydenlund points out the complicated political and social reasons that have led monks to join in wars. "Pacifism among monks is rare. In many ways war was accepted as a regrettable part of life in the world" (p 107)".Perhaps the most intriguing entry is Auerback's exploration of the well known book; 'Zen at War" and the general nationalistic fervor shown by Zen Buddhists in Japan for war. Auerback investigates Zen and military chaplaincy in the diary of Soen.The variety within Buddhism is well expressed in 1977 by Kittivuddho; a leading Thai Buddhist monk; who announced that "killing Communists is not a sin" (p 177).Nor is he merely a modern aberration. Before Christ was born; monks fought a war with Buddha's relic as a banner. And "throughout Chinese Buddhist history; monks were...seen involved in military conflict and war. In 515; a monk called Faqing rallied behind him more than 50;000 Buddhists" (p 203) to fight with him against the Northern Wei dynasty.
