Understanding Buddhism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, and Sacred Places - Couverture souple

Eckel, Malcolm David

 
9781907486142: Understanding Buddhism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, and Sacred Places
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1907486143 ISBN 13 : 9781907486142
Editeur : Watkins Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

One of the world's great religious traditions, Buddhism has become an increasingly potent spiritual force in the West, having attracted thousands of followers. This concise introduction provides an accessible and lavishly illustrated account of the key themes of the Buddhist faith - the life of the Buddha, spiritual and ethical teachings, ritual and ceremony, art and architecture, sacred writings, karma, meditation and enlightenment, death and the afterlife. It traces the course of Buddhism, from its origins in ancient India to its place in Western society today, providing a unique distillation of this richly varied tradition - a marvellous introduction for all those who wish to move one step closer to the spirit of the Buddha.

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À propos de l'auteur

Malcolm David Eckel is Associate Professor of Religion and Director of the Core Curriculum at Boston University. He has lectured widely and contributed many articles to scholarly journals, and is the author of To See the Buddha: A Philosopher's Quest for the Meaning of Emptiness and Bhaviveka and His Buddhist Opponents.

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Éditeur
Watkins Publishing
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1907486143
ISBN 13 
9781907486142
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
244
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Personne responsable
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