Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire: A Buddhist Proposal for Peace Nhat Hanh Thich
A detailed examination of the war in Vietnam from the perspective of Vietnamese peace activist and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat HanhOriginally written in the late 1960s to bring attention to the plight of…
Specifikacia Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire: A Buddhist Proposal for Peace Nhat Hanh Thich
A detailed examination of the war in Vietnam from the perspective of Vietnamese peace activist and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat HanhOriginally written in the late 1960s to bring attention to the plight of the Vietnamese people during the war, this rare book--one of the very few written in English by a Vietnamese author giving a Vietnamese perspective on the war--is still stunningly relevant today as the United States grapples with its role as a global power and the human effects of its military policy. At its time of publication, Kirkus called it An outspoken little book from a Buddhist monk that presents a startling other-view of the war in Vietnam.... Essential reading for the informed.As war raged in Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh became a leading figure in the Buddhist peace movement. With the help of friends like Thomas Merton, Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire