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Buddhism, often described as an austere religion that condemns desire, promotes denial, and idealizes the contemplative life, actually has a thriving leisure culture in Asia. Justin McDaniel looks at the growth of Asia's culture of Buddhist leisure - what he calls socially disengaged Buddhism - through a study of architects responsible for monuments, museums, amusement parks, and other sites.

Architects of Buddhist Leisure

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    A Paperback by Justin Thomas McDaniel, Mark Michael Rowe

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      Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
      Publication Date: 4/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780824876753, 978-0824876753
      ISBN10: 082487675X
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      Architecture History of art Asian history

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      Book Synopsis
      Buddhism, often described as an austere religion that condemns desire, promotes denial, and idealizes the contemplative life, actually has a thriving leisure culture in Asia. Justin McDaniel looks at the growth of Asia's culture of Buddhist leisure - what he calls socially disengaged Buddhism - through a study of architects responsible for monuments, museums, amusement parks, and other sites.

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