DOC Judaism; Human Values; and the Jewish State by Yeshayahu Leibowitz in History

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In 17th and 18th century China; Buddhists and Confucians alike flooded local Buddhist monasteries with donations As gentry numbers grew faster than the imperial bureaucracy; traditional Confucian careers were closed to many; but visible philanthropy could publicize elite status outside the state realm. Actively sought by fund-raising abbots; such patronage affected institutional Buddhism. After exploring the relation of Buddhism to Ming Neo-Confucianism; the growth of tourism to Buddhist sites; and the mechanisms and motives for charitable donations; Timothy Brook studies three widely separated and economically dissimilar counties. He draws on rich data in monastic gazetteers to examine the patterns and social consequences of patronage.