Oxford University Press, January Date: 2001. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. 2001. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195131622 9780195131628 [US]

ISBN10: 0195131622, ISBN13: 9780195131628, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover First Edition Good condition. Dust Jacket showing some wear and marked, also moderately stretched at the top and bottom. Book clean and unmarked inside. A few small marks on the outside pages. About the book: In our multicultural society, faiths formerly seen as exotic have become attractive alternatives for many people seeking more satisfying spiritual lives. This is especially true of Buddhism, which is the focus of constant media attention--thanks at least in part to celebrity converts, major motion pictures, and the popularity of the Dalai Lama. Following this recent trend in the West, author James Coleman argues that a new and radically different form of this ancient faith is emerging. The New Buddhism sheds new light on this recent evolution of Buddhist practice in the West. After briefly recounting the beginnings and spread of Buddhism in the East, Coleman chronicles its reinterpretation by key Western teachers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, ranging from the British poet Sir Edwin Arnold to the Beat writer Alan Watts. Turning to the contemporary scene, he finds that Western teachers have borrowed liberally from different Buddhist traditions that never intersect in their original contexts. Men and women practice together as equals; ceremonies and rituals are simpler, more direct, and not believed to have magical effects. Moreover, the new Buddhism has made ...

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Oxford University Press, Date: 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2001. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195131622 9780195131628 [GB]

Hardback. New. This text outlines the development and spread of ancient Buddhism. It describes its journey west and its evolution here, sketching the lives and teachings of some of Western Buddhism's most important figures. ISBN 0195131622 9780195131628 [GB]