Buddhist Crossroads - Pioneer Western Buddhists and Asian Networks 1860-1960

Summary

Modern Buddhism as we know it was largely invented in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the encounter between transnational Asian networks and western pioneers. This book explores some of the remarkable lives, cross-cultural exchanges and transformations of Buddhism in this formative period. This boo

Product details

• Authors: Brian Choompolpaisal Bocking
• Assisted by: Brian Bocking (Editor), Bocking Brian (Editor), Phibul Choompolpaisal (Editor), Choompolpaisal Phibul (Editor), Laurence Cox (Editor), Cox Laurence (Editor), Alicia M Turner (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367739980
• ISBN: 978-0-367-73998-0
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, Buddhism, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Religion, Religion and beliefs