War Magic and Just War in Indian Tantric Buddhism

Warfare was widespread in classical India. Although the Buddhists of India abhorred killing, they could not evade or ignore war altogether. From the seventh century to the thirteenth century, various types of war magic, together with justifications for their use, developed in tantric Buddhist commun...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social analysis 2014-04, Vol.58 (1), p.149-166
1. Verfasser:	Sinclair, Iain
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	13th century 7th century Analysis Ancient languages Armies Buddhism Buddhists Deities Enlightenment Ethics India Just war Just war doctrine Killing Magic Morality Nonviolence Pacifism Religious communities Religious rituals Sanskrit Tamil people Tantra Tantric Buddhism Traditions Vajrayana Violence War Warfare
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