Brief Introduction to Buddhism
Published on 1. June 2019
108 pages
978-1-5064-5031-5 (ISBN)
Description
This brief introduction to Buddhism is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Buddhism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Buddhist beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary.
It is ideal for courses on Buddhism and Asian religions and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about this important religious tradition and its place in our contemporary world.
It is ideal for courses on Buddhism and Asian religions and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about this important religious tradition and its place in our contemporary world.
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Christopher Partridge
A Brief Introduction to Buddhism
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10/2018
Fortress Press,U.S.
€21.50
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Edited by Christopher Partridge and Tim Dowley
Content
- Front Cover
- A Brief Introduction to Buddhism
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Consulting Editors
- Contents
- Contributors
- List of Maps
- List of Time Charts
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Part 1: Understanding Religion
- What Is Religion?
- Phenomenology and the Study of Religion
- The Anthropology of Religion
- The Sociology of Religion
- The Psychology of Religion
- Theological Approaches to the Study of Religion
- Critical Theory and Religion
- Ritual and Performance
- Part 2: Buddhism
- A Historical Overview
- Sacred Writings
- Beliefs
- Family and Society
- Buddhism in the Modern World
- Gallery
- Rapid Fact-Finder
- Index
- Picture Acknowledgments
- Back Cover
