TY - BOOK
T1 - The Buddhist World
AU - Powers, Chester (John)
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The Buddhist World joins a series of books on the worlds great religions and cultures, offering a lively and up-to-date survey of Buddhist studies for students and scholars alike. It explores regional varieties of Buddhism and core topics including buddha-nature, ritual, and pilgrimage. In addition to historical and geo-political views of Buddhism, the volume features thematic chapters on philosophical concepts such as ethics, as well as social constructs and categories such as community and family. The book also addresses lived Buddhism in its many forms, examining the ways in which modernity is reshaping traditional structures, ancient doctrines, and cosmological beliefs.
AB - The Buddhist World joins a series of books on the worlds great religions and cultures, offering a lively and up-to-date survey of Buddhist studies for students and scholars alike. It explores regional varieties of Buddhism and core topics including buddha-nature, ritual, and pilgrimage. In addition to historical and geo-political views of Buddhism, the volume features thematic chapters on philosophical concepts such as ethics, as well as social constructs and categories such as community and family. The book also addresses lived Buddhism in its many forms, examining the ways in which modernity is reshaping traditional structures, ancient doctrines, and cosmological beliefs.
M3 - Edited Book
SN - 9780415610445
VL - 1
T3 - The Routledge Worlds
BT - The Buddhist World
PB - Routledge
CY - Abingdon and New York
ER -