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Zusatztext Despite the myriad books on Buddhism currently available, this book is a solid contribution to Buddhist studies in general and fills a niche as a pedagogical tool by providing an overview of best practices for the classroom. Lewis and DeAngelis (both, College of the Holy Cross) have brought together respected scholars of Buddhism and perhaps even more important, for the purpose of the book, respected, practicing, classroom educators. The combination of acumen in various subject areas and the "boots on the ground" approach makes this publication a real gem. The contributors provide a welcome international perspective on the various branches of Buddhism with their discussions of various interpretations of the dhamma and practices among its followers...Highly recommended. Informationen zum Autor Todd T. Lewis is the Murray Distinguished Professor of Arts and Humanities in the Religious Studies Department at The College of the Holy Cross, where he has taught since 1990. Professor Lewis is one of the world's leading authorities on the religions of the central Himalayan region and the social history of Buddhism.Gary deAngelis has taught Asian Religions for forty six years at Boston University, Brandeis University, Clark University and for the last twenty nine years at Holy Cross College, also serving as the Associate Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Holy Cross. His primary areas of teaching and scholarship have been Chinese and Japanese religions with a particular emphasis on scared space, pilgrimage, and ritual. Klappentext This volume explores the ways that leading scholars of Buddhism are updating, revising, and correcting widely accepted understandings of, and instruction on Buddhist traditions. Each essay presents new insight on Buddhist thought in such a way that it can be easily applied to university and monastic courses. Zusammenfassung This volume explores the ways that leading scholars of Buddhism are updating, revising, and correcting widely accepted understandings of, and instruction on Buddhist traditions. Each essay presents new insight on Buddhist thought in such a way that it can be easily applied to university and monastic courses....
