Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan
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| Management number | 231975451 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$11.61 | Model Number | 231975451 | ||
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Why would a country strongly influenced by Buddhism's reverence for life allow legalized, widely used abortion? Equally puzzling to many Westerners is the Japanese practice of mizuko rites, in which the parents of aborted fetuses pray for the well-being of these rejected "lives." In this provocative investigation, William LaFleur examines abortion as a window on the culture and ethics of Japan. At the same time he contributes to the Western debate on abortion, exploring how the Japanese resolve their conflicting emotions privately and avoid the pro-life/pro-choice politics that sharply divide Americans on the issue. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0691074054 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0691074054 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.3 pounds |
| Print length | 280 pages |
| Publication date | November 19, 1992 |
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