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ISBN10: 0195146980, ISBN13: 9780195146981, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. [Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]
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ISBN10: 0195146980, ISBN13: 9780195146981, [publisher: Oxford University Press USA 01.2003.] Softcover 304 Seiten Schnitt minimal verschmutzt, Buch ist durch Druckstellen etwas verlagert (längs durchgebogen), kleine Lagerspuren am Buch, Inhalt einwandfrei und ungelesen 417435 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 455 [Lissendorf, Germany] [Publication Year: 2003]
ISBN10: 0195146980, ISBN13: 9780195146981, [publisher: Oxford University Press USA] Softcover Condition: (see pics.)The book is has been previously read and does not look new, but is still in a very good, clean and tight condition. Synopsis: The history of Buddhism has been characterized by an ongoing tension between attempts to preserve traditional ideals and modes of practice and the need to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Many developments in Buddhist history, such as the infusion of esoteric rituals, the rise of devotionalism and lay movements, and the assimilation of warrior practices, reflect the impact of widespread social changes on traditional religious structures. At the same time, Buddhism has been able to maintain its doctrinal purity to a remarkable degree. This volume explores how traditional Buddhist communities have responded to the challenges of modernity, such as science and technology, colonialism, and globalization. Editors Steven Heine and Charles S. Prebish have commissioned ten essays by leading scholars, each examining a particular traditional Buddhist school in its cultural context. The essays consider how the encounter with modernity has impacted the disciplinary, textual, ritual, devotional, practical, and socio-political traditions of Buddhist thought throughout Asia. Taken together, these essays reveal the diversity and vitality of contemporary Buddhism and offer a wide-ranging look at the way Buddhism interacts with the modern worl ...
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ISBN10: 0195146980, ISBN13: 9780195146981, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Softcover Paperback. The history of Buddhism has been characterized by an ongoing tension between attempts to preserve traditional ideals and modes of practice and the need to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Many developments in Buddhist history, such as the infusion of esoteric rituals, the rise of devotionalism and lay movements, and the assimilation of warrior practices, reflect the impact of widespread social changes on traditional religious structures. At the same time,Buddhism has been able to maintain its doctrinal purity to a remarkable degree. This volume explores how the traditional Buddhist communities of Asia have responded to the challenges of modernity, such asscience and technology, colonialism, and globalization. Editors Steven Heine and Charles S. Prebish offer a pan-Asian approach, giving proportional treatment to the three regional legacies under which Buddhism is classified today: the traditions of East Asia (represented here by China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea), India and Southeast Asia (Sri Lanka and Thailand), and the Himalayas (Tibet). Nine essays, all commissioned expressly for this volume, consider how the encounter with modernity hasimpacted the disciplinary, textual, ritual, devotional, practical, and socio-political traditions of Buddhist thought throughout Asia. The result is the most comprehensive available overview of AsianBuddhism today. This ...
Oxford University Press, Date: 2003-09-11. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2003. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195146980 9780195146981 [US]
ISBN10: 0195146980, ISBN13: 9780195146981, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Softcover Paperback. The history of Buddhism has been characterized by an ongoing tension between attempts to preserve traditional ideals and modes of practice and the need to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Many developments in Buddhist history, such as the infusion of esoteric rituals, the rise of devotionalism and lay movements, and the assimilation of warrior practices, reflect the impact of widespread social changes on traditional religious structures. At the same time,Buddhism has been able to maintain its doctrinal purity to a remarkable degree. This volume explores how the traditional Buddhist communities of Asia have responded to the challenges of modernity, such asscience and technology, colonialism, and globalization. Editors Steven Heine and Charles S. Prebish offer a pan-Asian approach, giving proportional treatment to the three regional legacies under which Buddhism is classified today: the traditions of East Asia (represented here by China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea), India and Southeast Asia (Sri Lanka and Thailand), and the Himalayas (Tibet). Nine essays, all commissioned expressly for this volume, consider how the encounter with modernity hasimpacted the disciplinary, textual, ritual, devotional, practical, and socio-political traditions of Buddhist thought throughout Asia. The result is the most comprehensive available overview of AsianBuddhism today. This ...
ISBN10: 0195146980, ISBN13: 9780195146981, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover [DH, SE, Spain] [Publication Year: 2003]
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