Examines the institutional and political history of Chinese Buddhism in Taiwan. The text seeks to shed light on the ways in which changing social circumstances have impacted Buddhist thought and practice and it traces Buddhism's development on the island from Qing times through to the late 1980s. It looks in particular at a number of significant changes that modernization had brought: the decline in clerical ordinations; the increasing prominence of nuns within the monastic order; the enhanced role of the laity; alterations in the contents of lay precepts; and the founding or large; international organizations.
#2151934 in Books 2014-11-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .30 x 7.70l; .0 #File Name: 0823263851232 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. great stories of New York historyBy hseGreat book. Very interesting stories and photos.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Synagogues then and now on the Jewish Lower East SideBy Joyce MendelsohnThis is an important book and a valuable historic document -- meticulously researched and expertly written by Prof. Gerard Wolfe. He describes in intricate detail the religious heritage of the iconic immigrant neighborhood that formed the heart of the American Jewish experience. It is fascinating to read Prof. Wolfe's narrative tracing the history of Jewish houses of worship in NYC and focusing on 12 active synagogues; 24 "lost" or endangered synagogeues and a handful of other significant buildings in the neighborhood. The text is accompanied by fine contemporary photographs by Norman Borden and beautiful ones by Jo Renee Fine from the first edition of the book (1978). This is a book that you will be proud to own and to pass on to future generations. It is an excellent gift for Jewish holidays and other occasions.Joyce Mendelsohn; author: The Lower East Side Remembered and Revisited (second edition; Columbia University Press; 2009)7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. History Comes AliveBy Lydia GlickI've been a fan of Dr. Gerard Wolfe for many years; since the publication of the first edition of this book. I am thrilled with the format; the photos and the updated information. As a NYC resident and frequent visitor to the LES; I think Dr.Wolfe did a wonderful job capturing the changes to the the community; and the sacred sites which they support. I might have liked a little bit more input from the local community; but that's a quibble.
