Buddhism: critical concepts in religious studies

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawkins, Bradley K, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Routledge 1999

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Buddhism is a concise and readable survey of the history of Buddhism, from its roots in India to its spread across South and East Asia and its present day manifestation in Europe and America.

Contents:

Book Cover

Title

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Chronology of Buddhism

Introduction: Three Vignettes

The Roots of Buddhism

The Early Historical Development of Buddhism

Modern Buddhism: Many Paths, One Goal

Buddhism and the Challenge of the Modern World

Buddhism in the Twenty-First Century: Old Wine in New Bottles

Glossary

Pronunciation Guide

List of Festivals

Suggested Further Reading

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

1-280-10893-2

0-585-44768-3

OCLC:

179162587