Buddhism : introducing the Buddhist experience /
Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience, Third Edition, focuses on the depth of Buddhist experiences as expressed in the teachings and practices of its religious and philosophical traditions. Taking a more global and inclusive approach than any other introductory text, the book spans more than...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2013?]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: | Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience, Third Edition, focuses on the depth of Buddhist experiences as expressed in the teachings and practices of its religious and philosophical traditions. Taking a more global and inclusive approach than any other introductory text, the book spans more than 2,500 years, offering chapters on Buddhism's origins in India; Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism; Buddhism in Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan; and the globalization of Buddhism with a focus on the United States. The volume is enhanced by substantial selections of primary text material, numerous boxed personal narratives by respected Buddhists and scholars, maps and photos, and six essays on cultural experiences of Buddhism around the world today. -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Previously published: 2008. |
| Physical Description: | xxii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-419) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199861873 0199861870 |
