A Dictionary of Buddhism - Damien Keown

A Dictionary of Buddhism

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Buch | Hardcover
368 Seiten
2003
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-860560-7 (ISBN)
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This dictionary covers both historical and contemporary issues in Buddhism. Over 2000 entries are written in a concise style and the text is illustrated with line drawings. Appendices include a chronology and a guide to canonical scriptures as well as a pronunciation guide.
This dictionary covers both historical and contemporary issues in Buddhism, and includes all Buddhist schools and cultures. Over 2000 broad-ranging entries cover beliefs, doctrines, major teachers and scholars, place names, and artefacts, in a clear and concise style. The text is illustrated with line drawings of religious structures, iconographic forms and gestures, and ritual objects. Appendices include a chronology and a guide to canonical scriptures as well as a pronunciation guide for difficult names and terms.

Dr Damien Keown is Senior Lecturer in Indian Religion, Department of Historical and Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths College, University of London. His books include The Nature of Buddhist Ethics (Macmillan, 1992) and Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 1996).

A-Z DICTIONARY; CHRONOLOGY; PRONUNCIATION GUIDE; GUIDE TO CANONICAL SCRIPTURES

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.6.2003
Zusatzinfo line drawings
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Buddhismus
ISBN-10 0-19-860560-9 / 0198605609
ISBN-13 978-0-19-860560-7 / 9780198605607
Zustand Neuware
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