Introducing Buddhism
Charles S. Prebish
Tipo: novo
Editora: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Ano: 2009
Estante: Filosofia
Peso: 571g
ISBN: 9780415550017
Idioma: Inglês
Cadastrado em: 29 de junho de 2023
Descrição: Introducing Buddhism is the ideal resource for all students beginning the study of this fascinating religious tradition. It explains the religions key teachings and traces its historical development and geographical spread of from its foundations up to present day. Charles S. Prebish and Damien Keown, two of todays leading Buddhist scholars, devote a chapter each to the major regions where Buddhism has flourished - India, South-east Asia, East Asia and Tibet. In addition, contemporary concerns are discussed, including important and relevant topics such as Engaged Buddhism, Buddhist Ethics, Buddhism and the Western World and Meditation. This new edition includes more material on the different schools of Buddhism including explanations in graphic form, monastic life, popular religion, Buddhist ethics, ritual, the Bodhisattva Path, the Jatakas, the transmission of Buddhism, and class, gender and race. Introducing Buddhism includes illustrations, extracts from original sources, summary boxes, questions for discussion, suggestions for further reading and a companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415550017 Charles S. Prebish is Charles Redd Chair of Religious Studies at Utah State University. Damien Keown is Professor of Buddhist Ethics at Goldsmiths College, University of London. They are the editors of the Encyclopedia of Buddhism (Routledge, 2007).
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