The Essential Guide to Buddhism - Hardcover
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The Essential Guide to Buddhism - Hardcover
$162.00
by Gwendolyn Gillson (Editor)
Beginning with an overview of Buddhism, this book explores the religion's origins in northern India and Nepal, through to its development and spread across Asia, to its vibrant and sometimes contradictory present.
The book covers key topics in the study of Buddhism, including its rituals and its scriptures, meditation and monasticism, and death and afterlife. The book also includes contemporary issues such as Buddhism and economics and socially engaged Buddhism. Over 70 illustrations are included throughout, and each chapter contains suggested further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts. The chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America's diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-americaAuthor Biography
Gwendolyn Gillson is Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at Illinois College, USA.
Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN
Publication Date: August 08, 2024
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