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Buddhism: The Basics: The Basics

Autor Cathy Cantwe, Cathy Cantwell, Cathy Cantwell
en Limba Engleză Hardback – aug 2009
Buddhism: The Basics provides a thorough and accessible introduction to a fascinating religion. Examining the historical development of Buddhism and its presence today, this guide covers:
  • principal traditions
  • practices and beliefs
  • ethical guidelines and philosophy
  • religious texts
  • community
With helpful features including a detailed map of the Buddhist world, glossary of terms and tips for further study, this is an ideal text for students and interested readers wanting to familiarise themselves with the Buddhist faith.
 
Cathy Cantwell is an academic researcher at the Oriental Institute, University of Oxford. She specialises in Tibetan Buddhism, and has worked on eleventh century manuscripts, an eighteenth century scriptural collection, and contemporary Buddhist ritual manuals and practice. She has taught widely in UK Higher Education and is joint author of Early Tibetan Documents on Phur pa from Dunhuang.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415408790
ISBN-10: 0415408792
Pagini: 196
Dimensiuni: 132 x 201 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Routledge
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Cuprins

Introduction.  The Buddha and the Roots of the Buddhist Tradition.  The Dharma.  The Textual Heritage and Oral Transmission.  The Sangha.  The Major Buddhist Traditions.  Glossary of Technical Terms.

Recenzii

'a fantastic overview of the whole tradition of Buddhism' - Dr Elizabeth Harris, Liverpool Hope University

Notă biografică

Cathy Cantwell is an academic researcher at the Oriental Institute, University of Oxford.  She specialises in Tibetan Buddhism and is joint author of Early Tibetan Documents on Phur pa from Dunhuang.