The Essential Guide to Buddhism
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-38502-3 (ISBN)
Key topics explored in the study of Buddhism, include rituals and its scriptures, meditation and monasticism, death and the afterlife, along with contemporary issues such as Buddhism and economics.
Over 70 illustrations are included throughout and each chapter contains suggested further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts.
The chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America’s diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america
Gwendolyn Gillson is Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at Illinois College, USA.
1. Overview, Gwendolyn Gillson (Illinois College, USA)
The Three Jewels
2. Buddhist Deities, AW Barber (University of Calgary, Canada)
3. Buddhist Scripture, Ronald Green (Coastal Carolina University, USA)
4. Buddhist Monasticism, David Divalerio (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)
Practices and Beliefs
5. Buddhist Meditation, Napakadol Kittisenee (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
6. Buddhist Ritual, Matthew Hayes (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
7. Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism, Alyson Prude (Georgia Southern University, USA)
Critical Issues
8. Buddhism and Women, Gurmeet Kaur (Panjab University, India)
9. Buddhism and Economics, Courtney Bruntz (Doane University, USA)
10. Socially Engaged Buddhism, James Deitrick (University of Central Arkansas, USA)
Glossary
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.07.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Essential Guides to Religion |
| Zusatzinfo | 64 bw illus |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 169 x 244 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus |
| ISBN-10 | 1-350-38502-6 / 1350385026 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-350-38502-3 / 9781350385023 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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