Encyclopedia of Buddhism

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Reflects the current state of scholarship in Buddhist Studies, its entries being written by specialists in many areas, presenting an accurate overview of Buddhist history, thought and practices, most entries having cross-referencing to others and bibliographical references. Contain around 1000 pages and 500,000 words, totalling around 1200 entries.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-03-09
Mått:174 x 246 x 55 mm
Vikt:1 920 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:952
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415314145

Utforska kategorier

Buddhism inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK Utah State University, USA

Recensioner i media

'This work is a crucial source for specialists... Highly recommended.' --G.J. Reece, American University, Choice'It's English-lanuguage approach acknowledges the global impact Buddism has had in recent decades, so it is an excellent advocate for both reference publishing and for the belief system it represents. An extensive list of further reading at the end provides a good basis for research. There is also a comprehensive analytical index' -- Reference Reviews

Innehållsförteckning

ACADEMIC STUDY OF BUDDHISM BIOGRAPHIES OF FAMOUS BUDDHISTS AND IDEAL BUDDHA BUDDHISM AND TECHNOLOGY BUDDHISM AND THE MODERN WORLD BUDDHISM IN CHINA BUDDHISM IN INDIA BUDDHISM IN JAPAN BUDDHISM IN KOREA BUDDHISM IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA BUDDHISM IN TIBET BUDDHIST ART(S) BUDDHIST CANONS AND LITERATURE BUDDHIST ETHICS BUDDHIST MEDITATIONAL SYSTEMS DHARMA MAHAYANA BUDDHISM NIKAYA BUDDHISM PRACTICES AND RITUALS SACRED PLACES IN BUDDHISM SANGHA SOCIALLY ENGAGED BUDDHISM VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM WOMEN IN BUDDHISM