Zen at War by Brian Daizen Victoria

285 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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A compelling history of the contradictory, often militaristic, role of Zen Buddhism, this book meticulously documents the close and previously unknown support of a supposedly peaceful religion for Japanese militarism throughout World War II. Drawi...

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