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Buddhism in Indonesia: A Study of Multiple Revivals (Routledge Religion in Contemporary Asia Series) - Softcover

Book 16 of 17: Routledge Religion in Contemporary Asia Series

Rizzo, Roberto

 
9781032485331: Buddhism in Indonesia: A Study of Multiple Revivals (Routledge Religion in Contemporary Asia Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1032485337 ISBN 13: 9781032485331
Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

Based on extensive original research, this book explores the history and current revival of Buddhism on the Indonesian island of Java. Beginning by tracing how Buddhism came to Java from India via southeast Asia, it considers how Buddhism has survived and adapted as Islam and Christianity became dominant. It goes on to report on detailed anthropological research both in a remote highland community, Temanggung, and in Java’s main cities including Jakarta, showing how youth activism and close community cohesion have brought about revival. It includes an examination of the production of Buddhist wayside shrines. Throughout it shows how Buddhism in Java has fused with local traditional practices, local circumstances and trans-national processes to form a unique Javanese Buddhism.

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About the Author

Roberto Rizzo completed his doctorate at the University of Milan-Bicocca

From the Back Cover

Based on extensive original research, this book explores the history and current revival of Buddhism on the Indonesian island of Java.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1032485337
ISBN 13 
9781032485331
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
230