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Introduction to Buddhism Teachings, History and Practices

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ISBN-10: 0521676746

ISBN-13: 9780521676748

Edition: 2nd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Peter Harvey

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In this new edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia and the West. Extensively revised and fully updated, this new edition draws on recent scholarship in the field, exploring the tensions and continuities between the different forms of Buddhism. Harvey critiques and corrects some common misconceptions and mistranslations, and discusses key concepts that have often been over-simplified and over-generalised. The volume includes detailed references to scriptures and secondary literature, an updated bibliography and a section on web resources. Key terms are given in Pali and…    
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Book details

List price: $28.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/22/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 547
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 1.02" tall
Weight: 2.156
Language: English

Introduction
The Buddha and his Indian context
Early Buddhist teachings: rebirth and karma
Early Buddhist teachings: the four true realities for the spiritually ennobled
Early developments in Buddhism
Mah��y��na philosophies: the varieties of emptiness
Mah��y��na holy beings, and Tantric Buddhism
The later history and spread of Buddhism
Buddhist practice: devotion
Buddhist practice: ethics
Buddhist practice: the Sangha
Buddhist practice: meditation and cultivation of experience-based wisdom
The modern history of Buddhism in Asia
Buddhism beyond Asia
Appendix on canons of scriptures
Web resources
Bibliography
Index
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