Concise Encyclopedia Of Buddhism

Zusatztext "is very useful for pinpointing specific kinds of information" Informationen zum Autor John Powers is Senior lecturer in the Faculty of Asian Studies at the Australian National University. He is the acclaimed author of nine books and over fifty articles, including Wisdom of Buddha ( Dharma Publishing). An expert in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, he has lived and studied extensively in South Asia with Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Klappentext From bodhi to the true meaning of Zen, the rich diversity of the Buddhist tradition is captured succinctly within this concise yet comprehensive new encyclopedia. Zusammenfassung From the teachings of the early masters to the growth of the tradition in the West! this authoritative new reference tool contains over 900 entries supplying information on all the key doctrines! practices! and figures central to Buddhism.

Product details

• Authors: John Powers
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.2002
• EAN: 9781851682331
• ISBN: 978-1-85168-233-1
• No. of pages: 290
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 215 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Concise Encyclopedias; Concise Encyclopedias
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; RELIGION / Buddhism / General, Buddhism