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Theravada Buddhism – Continuity, Diversity, and Identity: Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism

Autor K Crosby
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 noi 2013
Theravada Buddhism provides a comprehensive introductory overview of the history, teachings, and current practice of an often misunderstood form of one of the world's oldest religious traditions. * Explores Theravada Buddhism's origins, evolution, teachings, and practices * Considers the practice of Theravada beyond Sri Lanka and Thailand, by exploring a wealth of material from countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam * Reveals its rich and varied traditions, and corrects common misunderstandings about links to other practices, such as early Buddhism or Hinayana Buddhism * Incorporates student-friendly features including a glossary and other study aids
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781405189064
ISBN-10: 1405189061
Pagini: 312
Ilustrații: maps
Dimensiuni: 170 x 244 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Wiley
Seria Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism

Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Undergraduate students of Theravada Buddhism within religious studies or Asian studies

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Kate Crosby is a Seiyu Kiriyama Reader in Buddhist Studies in the Department of the Study of Religions at SOAS, University of London, and is also a member of the Centre of South East Asian Studies and the Centre of Buddhist Studies. She is the author or editor of a number of books, including Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara: Buddhist Path To Awakening (with Andrew Skilton, 1998), and The Dead of Night & the Women (2009).

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This comprehensive introductory overview explores all aspects of the origins, evolution, and current practice of Theravada, the oldest surviving Buddhist school of thought. Theravada Buddhism offers an enriching and enlightening introduction to the history, teachings, and practice of Theravada for students of Buddhism.