Buddhist Commons in Asia

Authors

Roger A. Lohmann, West Virginia UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1991

College/Unit

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program/Center

Social Work

Abstract

Although nothing precisely like the modern nonprofit organization, voluntary association or foundation existed in Asia prior to the 20th century, there can be little doubt that some types of similar indigenous activities are found deep in the history of the many cultures of Asia. Buddhism, for example, has a long record of organized activity, beliefs about giving, and other evidences of what might be termed Buddhist philanthropy.

Digital Commons Citation

Lohmann, Roger A., "Buddhist Commons in Asia" (1991). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 783.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/783

Source Citation

Buddhist Commons and the Question of a Third Sector in Asia. Voluntas. 6.2. August, 1995. 1-19.

Comments

This is a preprint of the conference paper as presented and submitted to the journal for review.