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ISBN10: 0520211057, ISBN13: 9780520211056, [publisher: University of California Press] Hardcover Berkeley : University of California Press, 2000. Hardcover. x, 230 pp. - Bringing together fifteen essays by outstanding Buddhist scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America, this book offers a distinctive portrayal of the ''life of Buddhism.'' The contributors focus on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. The essays highlight not so much Buddhist doctrine or sacred texts, but rather the actual behavior and lived experience of Buddhist adherents. A general introduction by Frank E. Reynolds and Jason A. Carbine provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist traditionthe Hinayana/Theravada branch practiced in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia; the Mahayana branch located most notably in East Asia; and the Vajrayana/Esoteric branch established in Tibet and Japan. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is now emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. The editors introduce each essay with a brief commentary that situates its contents within the Buddhist tradition as a whole. The pieces offer concise depictions and analyses of particular aspects of Buddhist life, including temple architecture and iconography, the consecration of sacred objects, meditative practices, devotional expressions, exorcisms, and pilgrimage ...
Reynolds, Frank E (Editor), and Carbine, Jason A (Editor)
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University of California Press 2000 Hardcover Good Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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ISBN10: 0520211057, ISBN13: 9780520211056, [publisher: Univ of California Pr, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.] Hardcover Red boards w/ gilded titling on spine. Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders are processed promptly and packaged with the utmost care. Satisfaction guaranteed. [Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
ISBN10: 0520211057, ISBN13: 9780520211056, [publisher: University of California Press] Hardcover Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1 [AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
ISBN10: 0520211057, ISBN13: 9780520211056, [publisher: University of California Press] Hardcover Berkeley : University of California Press, 2000. Hardcover. x, 230 pp. - Bringing together fifteen essays by outstanding Buddhist scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America, this book offers a distinctive portrayal of the ''life of Buddhism.'' The contributors focus on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. The essays highlight not so much Buddhist doctrine or sacred texts, but rather the actual behavior and lived experience of Buddhist adherents. A general introduction by Frank E. Reynolds and Jason A. Carbine provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist traditionthe Hinayana/Theravada branch practiced in Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia; the Mahayana branch located most notably in East Asia; and the Vajrayana/Esoteric branch established in Tibet and Japan. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is now emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. The editors introduce each essay with a brief commentary that situates its contents within the Buddhist tradition as a whole. The pieces offer concise depictions and analyses of particular aspects of Buddhist life, including temple architecture and iconography, the consecration of sacred objects, meditative practices, devotional expressions, exorcisms, and pilgrimage ...
Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, Date: 2000. Hardback. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 2000. University of California Press ISBN 0520211057 9780520211056 [US]
Reynolds, Frank E. (editor); Carbine, Jason A. (editor)
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ISBN10: 0520211057, ISBN13: 9780520211056, [publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.] Hardcover [Iowa City SE, IA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
University of California Press, Date: 2000. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2000. University of California Press ISBN 0520211057 9780520211056 [US]
Reynolds, Frank E (Editor), and Carbine, Jason A (Editor)
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University of California Press 2000 hardcover Good Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
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