Introducing Buddhism - Charles S. Prebish, Damien Keown

Introducing Buddhism

Buch | Softcover
320 Seiten
2006
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-39235-8 (ISBN)
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Written by two leading Buddhist scholars, this book explains the key teachings of Buddhism and traces the historical development and spread of the religion from its beginnings. Besides covering topics such as Engaged Buddhism, Buddhist Ethics and Buddhism and the Western World, it also contains a chapter devoted to Meditation.
Introducing Buddhism is the ideal resource for all students beginning the study of this fascinating religion. Charles S. Prebish and Damien Keown, two of today’s leading Buddhist scholars, explain the key teachings of Buddhism, and trace the historical development and spread of the religion from its beginnings down to the present day. A chapter is devoted to each of the major regions where Buddhism has flourished: India, South East Asia, East Asia and Tibet. In addition to this regional focus, the introduction takes contemporary concerns into account, covering important and relevant topics such as Engaged Buddhism, Buddhist Ethics and Buddhism and the Western World, as well as a chapter devoted to Meditation.


Introducing Buddhism also includes illustrations, lively quotations from original sources, learning goals, summary boxes, questions for discussion, and suggestions for further reading, to aid study and revision. The accompanying website to this book can be found at http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415392357.

Charles S. Prebish is Professor 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 Routledge Curzon series Critical Studies in Buddhism and of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Buddhism.

Acknowledgements. Chronology of Buddhist History. The Buddhist Scriptures. Pronunciation Guide. Introduction: The Background to Buddhism Part 1: Foundations Karma and Cosmology. The Buddha. The Dharma. The Sangha. Meditation Part 2: Development Mahayana Buddhism. Buddhism in India. Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Buddhism in East Asia. Buddhism in Tibet Part 3: Modernity Buddhism in the Western World. Engaged Buddhism. Buddhist Ethics. Reflections on the Nature and Study of Buddhism

Erscheint lt. Verlag 26.6.2006
Reihe/Serie World Religions
Zusatzinfo 2 Line drawings, black and white; 24 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 567 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Buddhismus
ISBN-10 0-415-39235-7 / 0415392357
ISBN-13 978-0-415-39235-8 / 9780415392358
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