Buddhisms : an introduction

by John S. Strong

Paperback, 2015

Publication

Imprint: London : Oneworld Publications, 2015. Responsibility: John S. Strong. OCLC Number: 898424477. Physical: xxv, 450 pages ; 24 cm. Features: Includes appendices, bibliographic references, index.

Call number

History / Stron

Barcode

BK-07541

ISBN

9781780745053

Original publication date

2015

CSS Library Notes

Description: Buddhisms: An Introduction represents a novel way of presenting the whole of the Buddhist tradition in its unity and multiplicity. Clear in its explanations, replete with tables and suggestions for further reading, it should appeal to students, yet also be of interest to scholars for some of its ways of viewing the Buddha, his teachings, and the Buddhist community through the ages. The volume begins with an overview-introduction to the many aspects of Buddhism by surveying the modern-day temples that exist in Lumbini, the Buddha's birthplace. It then recounts not only the story of the Buddha. -- from publisher

Content:
Preface; Schemes and Themes; Technicalities; Note on abbreviations;
Chapter 1 Introduction: Lumbinī, a Buddhist World Exposition;
Chapter 2 Śākyamuni, Lives and Legends;
Chapter 3 Overcoming the Buddha's Absence;
Chapter 4 Some Permutations of the Middle Way;
Chapter 5 The Four Truths;
Chapter 6 The Establishment and Character of the Early Buddhist Community;

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Physical description

xxv, 450 p.; 24 cm

Description

"Buddhism or Buddhisms? By the time they move on to Buddhism in Japan, many students who have studied its origins in India ask whether this is in fact the same religion, so different can they appear. In Buddhisms: An Introduction, Professor John S. Strong provides an overview of the Buddhist tradition in all its different forms around the world. Beginning at the modern day temples of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born, Strong takes us through the life of the Buddha and a study of Buddhist Doctrine, revealing how Buddhism has changed just as it has stayed the same. Finally, Strong examines the nature of Buddhist community life and its development today in the very different environments of Thailand, Japan, and Tibet. Enriched by the author's own insights gathered over forty years, Buddhisms never loses sight of the personal experience amidst the wide-scope of its subject. Clear in its explanations, replete with tables and suggestions for further reading, this is an essential new work that makes original contributions to the study of this 2,500 year-old religion." from back cover.… (more)

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Original language

English

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