Buddhism

Name: Buddhism
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ISBN: 9780135766040

ISBN-10: 0135766044

ISBN-13: 9780135766040

Edition: 1999

Authors: Bradley K. Hawkins, Ninian Smart

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Appropriate for courses in Introduction to Religion, Comparative Religion, Buddhism, or Religions of the World. This series provides succinct and balanced overviews of the religions of the world. Written in an accessible and informative style, and assuming little or no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, each book gives a basic introduction to the faithits history, beliefs, and practicesand emphasizes modern developments and the role and impact of the religion in today's world. Buddhism is a concise and readable survey of the history of Buddhism from its roots in India to its spread across South and East Asia and its present day manifestation in Europe and America. Focusing…

Book details

List price: $46.65
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 9/2/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Chronology of Buddhism



Introduction: Three Vignettes



The Roots of Buddhism



The Early Historical Development of Buddhism



Modern Buddhism: Many Paths, One Goal



Buddhism and the Challenge of the Modern World



Buddhism in the Twenty-First Century: Old Wine in New Bottles


Glossary


Pronunciation Guide


List of Festivals


Suggested Further Reading


Index