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An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices
Peter Harvey
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Paperback. Extensively revised and updated, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Buddhism in Asia and the West. Series: Introduction to Religion. Num Pages: 547 pages, 17 b/w illus. 2 maps 11 tables. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 864. Teachings, History and Practices. Series: Introduction to Religion. 547 pages, 17 b/w illus. 2 maps 11 tables. Extensively revised and updated, it provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Buddhism in Asia and the West. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HRE. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 26. Weight: 872.
In this second edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia and the West. Extensively revised and fully updated, this edition draws on recent scholarship in the field, exploring the tensions and continuities between the different forms of Buddhism. Harvey critiques and corrects some common misconceptions and mistranslations, and discusses key concepts that have often been over-simplified and over-generalised. The volume includes detailed references to scriptures and secondary literature, an updated bibliography and a section on web resources. Key terms are given in Pali and ... Read more
In this second edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia and the West. Extensively revised and fully updated, this edition draws on recent scholarship in the field, exploring the tensions and continuities between the different forms of Buddhism. Harvey critiques and corrects some common misconceptions and mistranslations, and discusses key concepts that have often been over-simplified and over-generalised. The volume includes detailed references to scriptures and secondary literature, an updated bibliography and a section on web resources. Key terms are given in Pali and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
547
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Introduction to Religion
Condition
New
Number of Pages
547
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521676748
SKU
V9780521676748
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About Peter Harvey
Peter Harvey is Emeritus Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Sunderland. He is author of An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues (Cambridge University Press, 2000) and The Selfless Mind: Personality, Consciousness and Nirvāna in Early Buddhism (1995). He is editor of the Buddhist Studies Review.
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