Monks in Motion
Download or Read eBook Monks in Motion PDF written by Jack Meng-Tat Chia and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Jack Meng-Tat Chia |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190090975 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190090979 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Monks in Motion by : Jack Meng-Tat Chia
Book excerpt: In Monks in Motion, Jack Meng-Tat Chia explores why Buddhist monks migrated from China to Southeast Asia, and how they participated in transregional Buddhist networks across the South China Sea. This book tells the story of three prominent monks--Chuk Mor (1913-2002), Yen Pei (1917-1996), and Ashin Jinarakkhita (1923-2002)--and examines the connected history of Buddhist communities in China and maritime Southeast Asia in the twentieth century.