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11 produkter
Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
Places of Practice
Av James A. Benn, Lori Meeks m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
2744 kr
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The area of Buddhist monasticism has long attracted the interest of Buddhist studies scholars and historians, but the interpretation of the nature and function of monasteries across diverse cultures and vast historical periods remains a focus for debate. This book provides a multifaceted discussion …
Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
Places of Practice
Av James A. Benn, Lori Meeks m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
910 kr
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The area of Buddhist monasticism has long attracted the interest of Buddhist studies scholars and historians, but the interpretation of the nature and function of monasteries across diverse cultures and vast historical periods remains a focus for debate. This book provides a multifaceted discussion …
Burning for the Buddha
Self-immolation in Chinese Buddhism
Inbunden, 2007
809 kr
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Burning for the Buddha is the first book-length study of the theory and practice of ""abandoning the body"" (self-immolation) in Chinese Buddhism. It examines the hagiographical accounts of all those who made offerings of their own bodies and places them in historical, social, cultural, and …
Tea in China
A Religious and Cultural History
Häftad, 2015
285 kr
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Tea in China explores the contours of religious and cultural transformation in traditional China from the point of view of an everyday commodity and popularbeverage. Th e work traces the development of tea drinking from its mythical origins to the nineteenth century and examines the changes in …
Burning for the Buddha
Self-Immolation in Chinese Buddhism
Häftad, 2016
216 kr
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Burning for the Buddha is the first book-length study of the theory and practice of ""abandoning the body""(self-immolation) in Chinese Buddhism. It examines the hagiographical accounts of all those who made offerings of their own bodies and places them in historical, social, cultural, and …
Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
Places of Practice
Av James Robson, Lori Meeks m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
1074 kr
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The area of Buddhist monasticism has long attracted the interest of Buddhist studies scholars and historians, but the interpretation of the nature and function of monasteries across diverse cultures and vast historical periods remains a focus for debate. This book provides a multifaceted discussion …
Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia
Places of Practice
Av James Robson, Lori Meeks m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
1074 kr
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The area of Buddhist monasticism has long attracted the interest of Buddhist studies scholars and historians, but the interpretation of the nature and function of monasteries across diverse cultures and vast historical periods remains a focus for debate. This book provides a multifaceted discussion …
Afghanistan: U.S Policies, Legislation and Key Issues
E-bok, 2021
3748 kr
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Afghanistan has been a significant U.S. foreign policy concern since 2001, when the United States, in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led a military campaign against Al Qaeda and the Taliban government that harbored and supported it. In the intervening 18 years, the United …
Buddhist Statecraft in East Asia
Av Stephanie Balkwill, James A. Benn
Inbunden, 2022
1775 kr
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Buddhist Statecraft in East Asia explores the long relationship between Buddhism and the state in premodern times and seeks to counter the modern, secularist notion that Buddhism, as a religion, is inherently apolitical. By revealing the methods by which members of Buddhist communities across …
Inner Worlds: Individuals and Interiority in Chinese Religious Life
Av Benjamin Brose, James A. Benn
Inbunden, 2025
2061 kr
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How do the inner convictions of individuals clash and sometimes cohere with the ideologies of their times? This volume investigates the interior lives of Chinese religious practitioners from the tenth century to the present to explore their dreams, visions, and personal struggles. The reader will …
Tea in China
A Religious and Cultural History
Inbunden, 2015
732 kr
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Tea in China explores the contours of religious and cultural transformation in traditional China from the point of view of an everyday commodity and popularbeverage. Th e work traces the development of tea drinking from its mythical origins to the nineteenth century and examines the changes in …
