Between Tradition and Revolution: Political Appropriations of Japanese Buddhism in Italy
Abstract Recent research on the intellectual history of modern Japan has shown how Buddhism provides a variety of ideas that inspire both conservative and progressive views of society. The aim of this paper is to consider how similar ambiguities and multiplicities can be found in the appropriation o...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of Religion in Japan
Année: 2021, Volume: 10, Numéro: 2/3, Pages: 243-270 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Evola, Julius 1898-1974
/ Bouddhisme zen
/ Conservatisme
/ Soka Gakkai international
/ Changement socioéconomique
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions BL Bouddhisme KBJ Italie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Sōka Gakkai
B Zen B Modernity B Japanese Buddhism B Julius Evola B Buddhism in Italy |
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| Résumé: | Abstract Recent research on the intellectual history of modern Japan has shown how Buddhism provides a variety of ideas that inspire both conservative and progressive views of society. The aim of this paper is to consider how similar ambiguities and multiplicities can be found in the appropriation of Japanese Buddhism in Italy. In particular, it focuses on two cases: Traditionalist philosopher Julius Evola’s (1898–1974) interest in Zen, and debates in Italian media related to Sōka Gakkai. Building on an anti-democratic reading of Buddhism as the religion of the Aryan Übermensch , Evola found in the modernist Zen of D.T. Suzuki and Nukariya Kaiten tools to resist modernity. Sōka Gakkai’s particular success in Italy, especially in left-wing and progressive contexts, has spurred a mix of praise and criticism in the media; indeed, the analysis of debates around this success has become a way to discuss socio-economic and political issues in the country. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-8349 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Religion in Japan
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22118349-01002005 |