Zen war stories. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Brian Daizen Victoria.
• Other Names: Victoria, Daizen, 1939-
• Contents: The Zen Master wept -- Monks and soldiers move on their stomachs -- The Zen of assassination -- Ōmori Sōgen : the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Zen -- Zen Master Dōgen goes to war : the militarist and anti-semitic writings of Yasutani Haku'un -- Carrying Zen to China -- Zen "selflessness" in Japanese militarism. The general and the Zen Master ; Zen : the foundation of military spirit -- Buddhist war bereavement -- Confessions of a Buddhist chaplain -- Buddhism : the last refuge of war criminals. Colonel Tsuji Masanobu goes underground ; Finding religion on death row -- Buddhism : a top secret religion in wartime Japan.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages)
• Subjects: 940.53/52/0882943; PHILOSOPHY / Zen; World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Zen Buddhism; Buddhism and state -- Japan -- History -- 20th century; Zen Buddhism -- Japan -- History -- 20th century; Zen; Militarisme; Nationalisme; RELIGION / Buddhism / Zen (see also PHILOSOPHY / Zen)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781136127700; 1136127704
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.