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Buddhism: An Introduction
Alexander Wynne
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Description for Buddhism: An Introduction
Hardback. Buddhism is often characterised as one of the most complex and enigmatic of all the world's religions. This work shows that the story of Buddhism as a global system of belief begins with the life of the Buddha in northern India in the fifth century BCE. Series: I.B. Tauris Introductions to Religion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 bw integrated, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 510.
Buddhism is often characterised as one of the most complex and enigmatic of all the world's religions. Although the Buddha himself was not a philosopher in the sense that that term is often understood, a Buddhist philosophy nevertheless emerged from the Buddha's teachings that was astonishingly rich, profound and elusive. Buddhism, which for over two millennia has been an integral part of South and East Asian society and civilisation, is now increasingly popular in the West, where its teachings about liberation of the self from the cycle of existence have proved attractive to people from a wide ... Read more
Buddhism is often characterised as one of the most complex and enigmatic of all the world's religions. Although the Buddha himself was not a philosopher in the sense that that term is often understood, a Buddhist philosophy nevertheless emerged from the Buddha's teachings that was astonishingly rich, profound and elusive. Buddhism, which for over two millennia has been an integral part of South and East Asian society and civilisation, is now increasingly popular in the West, where its teachings about liberation of the self from the cycle of existence have proved attractive to people from a wide ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
I.B. Tauris Introductions to Religion
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848853966
SKU
V9781848853966
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About Alexander Wynne
Alexander Wynne, a former student of Richard Gombrich, is currently Lecturer in Buddhist Studies at Mahidol University, Thailand, and a translator for the prestigious Clay Sanskrit Library. He is the author of two previous books: The Origin of Buddhist Meditation (2007), and The Book of Liberation I: A New Edition and Translation of the Moksa Section of the Mahabharata's Santiparvan ... Read more
Reviews for Buddhism: An Introduction
'I.B.Tauris' recent An Introduction series to the major world religions and belief systems are among the most useful and well written for students up to undergraduate level.' The Bookseller, 18 March 2011 'An engaging introductory survey of Buddhism that is alert to scholarly debates and that includes a thought-provoking account of meditation in early Buddhism.' B Peter ... Read more