Buddhism: A Cultural Perspective - Couverture souple

La Fleur, William R.

 
9780130847249: Buddhism: A Cultural Perspective

Synopsis

This book begins with Buddhism's involvement in the culture and thought of India, and observes its moves into other―very different―contexts: China, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Japan, and even the West, to a limited extent. The book accepts the diversity within Buddhism, giving roughly equal treatment to its two major traditions―the Theravada and the Mahayana.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book begins with Buddhism's involvement in the culture and thought of India, and observes its moves into other―very different―contexts: China, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Japan, and even the West, to a limited extent. The book accepts the diversity within Buddhism, giving roughly equal treatment to its two major traditions―the Theravada and the Mahayana.

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