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This book begins with Buddhism's involvement in the culture and thought of India, and observes its moves into other, very different contexts: China, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Japan, and even the West, to a limited extent. The book accepts the diversity within Buddhism, giving roughly equal treatment to its two major traditions — the Theravada and the Mahayana. KEY TOPICS: Probes the philosophy and religion of Buddhism and how they relate to cultural traditions.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-147) and index.
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Table of Contents

I. BUDDHISM AND CULTURE IN HISTORY.
1. Oerview: Bangkok and its Buddhas.

2. A History of Buddhism.

3. Difficult Places along the Middle Path: Dissent and Controversy.

4. Twenty-five Hundreds Years of Poetry.

II. ANALYSIS OF THE BUDDHIST TRADITION: THE THREE TREASURES.

5. The Dharma: Doctrine and Philosophy.

6. The Buddha: Models and Rituals.

7. The Sangha: Community and Modernity.

8. Conclusion.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780130847249
Author:
La Fleur, William R.
Publisher:
Pearson
Author:
William R. La Fleur
Location:
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Comparative Religion
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Buddhism
Subject:
Buddhism - General
Subject:
General Religion
Subject:
Religion Eastern-Buddhism
Copyright:
1988
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Prentice-Hall Series in World Religions
Publication Date:
March 1988
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
8.7 x 5.9 x 0.7 in 218 gr
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