Buddhism in Practice

Zusatztext "Praise for Princeton's previous edition: "Like an all-star professional athletic team, the contributors to this volume bring credentials as world famous scholars of Buddhism. . . . [This] anthology contains a variety that shatters the narrowness of previous collections of texts."" ---William Huntley, Education About ASIA Informationen zum Autor Edited by Donald S. Lopez Jr. Klappentext This anthology, first published in 1995, illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia, past and present. Re-released now in a slimmer but still extensive edition, Buddhism in Practice presents a selection of thirty-five translated texts--each preceded by a substantial introduction by its translator. These unusual sources provides the reader with a sense of the remarkable diversity of the practices of persons who over the course of 2,500 years have been identified, by themselves or by others, as Buddhists. Demonstrating the many continuities among the practices of Buddhist cultures widely separated by both history and geography, Buddhism in Practice continues to provide an ideal introduction to Buddhism and a source of new insights for scholars. Zusammenfassung Illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia. This work presents a selection of thirty-five translated texts - each preceded by a substantial introduction by its translator. It demonstrates the many continuities among the practices of Buddhist cultures widely separated by both history and geography.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Lopez, Donald S Lopez, Donald S. Lopez, Donald S. Jr. Lopez
• Assisted by: Donald S. Lopez (Editor)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2007
• EAN: 9780691129686
• ISBN: 978-0-691-12968-6
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Princeton Readings in Religion; Princeton Readings in Religions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Buddhism, Religious life and practice, Religious life & practice