Kexue; or science; captured the Chinese imagination in the early twentieth century; promising new knowledge about the world and a dynamic path to prosperity. Chinese Buddhists embraced scientific language and ideas to carve out a place for their religion within a rapidly modernizing society. Examining dozens of previously unstudied writings from the Chinese Buddhist press; this book maps Buddhists' efforts to rethink their traditions through science in the initial decades of the twentieth century. Buddhists believed science offered an exciting; alternative route to knowledge grounded in empirical thought; much like their own. They encouraged young scholars to study subatomic and relativistic physics while still maintaining Buddhism's vital illumination of human nature and its crucial support of an ethical system rooted in radical egalitarianism. Showcasing the rich and progressive steps Chinese religious scholars took in adapting to science's rising authority; this volume offers a key perspective on how a major Eastern power transitioned to modernity in the twentieth century and how its intellectuals anticipated many of the ideas debated by scholars of science and Buddhism today.
#320985 in Books Roger Horowitz 2016-04-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.10 x 1.20 x 6.10l; #File Name: 0231158327320 pagesKosher USA How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food Arts and Traditions of the Table Perspectives on Culinary H
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating romp through industrial food and kashrusBy Rosemary JamesAs someone with a decided interest in food and a certain fondness for my similar familial roots; this was a great read. Horowitz blends his own family's experiences and excellent history into a great narrative about the history of American industrialized food. Even though the narrative slowed in places; I cannot recommend this highly enough to anyone with an interest in Jewish history; kashrus; or modern food production.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating; well-researched book on growth of Kosher Food Wine Industry in USABy David E. SarnaInteresting book about the development of kosher food and wine in the USA. Well-written; I learned much from it and cited it in my articles about Kosher Wine about Kosher wine. This readable book covers the whole range of Kosher in US with many little-known details. Well researched; and explained in terms all can understand. Many sources cited. Well worth reading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating read; with wider implicationsBy J F G ShearmurThis is a fascinating study of the inter-relations between Kosher certification and industrial food production in the U.S. It is interesting in itself; but also indirectly poses some most interesting questions about how the same issues Halal certification; about which there has been a big controversy in Australia. I recommended that the Halal food certifiers here purchase the book!
