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James Benn, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, quoted in the National Post

In China, there is a long history of self-immolation among Buddhist monks and nuns that goes back to the early Middle Ages, said James Benn.

James Benn, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, quoted in the National Post

Over the weekend, James Benn's book -- Burning For Buddha: Self Immolation in Chinese Buddhism -- was quoted in a National Post article shown above.

Over the weekend, James Benn's book -- Burning For Buddha: Self Immolation in Chinese Buddhism -- was quoted in a National Post article. The article focused on Palden Choetso -- a 39 year-old monk who set himself aflame last Wednesday -- and how his self-immolation death is part of a trend of dying as a political act in China. Read the article here. 

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