The Buddha Party by John Powers
The Buddha Party tells the story of how the People's Republic of China employs propaganda to define Tibetan Buddhist belief and sway opinion within the country and abroad.
The Buddha Party is an excellent book that will be essential reading for students of contemporary TibetIt is a handy and accessible classroom resource for courses on contemporary China that address the PRC's ethnic policies and the status of the country's ethnic nationalities. The book focuses on Tibetans, but it is highly relevant for understanding Chinese nationalism and the narratives that underpin the Chinese Dream -- Xi Jinping's vision for the great rejuvenation of China. It will also be helpful to those wishing to gain a greater understanding of current events in Xinjiang, where Islam is being similarly targeted as a threat to national integration and China's return to world power status. * Journal of Asian Studies *
Although this book is important reading for anyone who wants to understand the contemporary religious situation in Tibet, it is also a useful resource for understanding the use of propaganda in modern China. I would also highly recommend the book to general readers who are interested in, and concerned about, the recent rise of similar forms of discourse in Europe and America: 'alternative facts' is propaganda by another name. * Manuel Lopez, Nova Religio *
Although this book is important reading for anyone who wants to understand the contemporary religious situation in Tibet, it is also a useful resource for understanding the use of propaganda in modern China. I would also highly recommend the book to general readers who are interested in, and concerned about, the recent rise of similar forms of discourse in Europe and America: 'alternative facts' is propaganda by another name. * Manuel Lopez, Nova Religio *
John Powers is Professor of Asian Studies in the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. He specializes in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan history and is the author of 17 books and more than 80 articles. His books include A Bull of A Man: Images of Masculinity, Sex, and the Body in Indian Buddhism (2009) and Historical Dictionary of Tibet (with David Templeman; 2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199358151 |
| ISBN 10 | 019935815X |
| Title | The Buddha Party |
| Author | John Powers |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2016-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 392 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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