The Irish Buddhist: the forgotten monk who faced down the British empire
The Irish Buddhist tells the story of a poor Irishman who worked his way across America as a migrant worker, became one of the very first Western Buddhist monks, and traveled the length and breadth of Asia, from Burma and present-day Thailand to China and Japan, and from India and Sri Lanka to Singa...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York
Oxford University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Irish people
/ Emigration
/ USA
/ Theravada
/ Bhikku
/ Initiation
B Britisch-Indien / Irish people / Bhikku / Anti-colonialism / Activist B Dhammaloka, U 1856-1914 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhist monks ; Biography
B Biography B Dhammaloka ; U |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The Irish Buddhist tells the story of a poor Irishman who worked his way across America as a migrant worker, became one of the very first Western Buddhist monks, and traveled the length and breadth of Asia, from Burma and present-day Thailand to China and Japan, and from India and Sri Lanka to Singapore and Australia. Defying racial boundaries, he scandalised the colonial establishment of the 1900s. As a Buddhist monk, he energetically challenged the values and power of the British empire. U Dhammaloka was a radical celebrity who rallied Buddhists across Asia, set up schools, and argued down Christian missionaries-often using Western atheist arguments. He was tried for sedition, tracked by police and intelligence services, and "died" at least twice. His early years and final days are shrouded in mystery, despite his adept use of mass media. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 23, 2020) |
| ISBN: | 019007311X |