Buddhism in World Cultures - Comparative Perspectives

A comprehensive overview of modern Buddhism across cultures, showing how this ancient religion has adapted to recent social and political change.Collecting the work of leading authorities on Buddhism in different societies around the world, this book details the state of the religion in Asian countries where it is a major cultural influence and in North America. The religion has changed to meet the challenges of modernity; its practitioners have incorporated those innovations and this work examines those changes in-depth.A comprehensive overview of historical Buddhist practice grounds the reader for the entire nine chapters, each of which is organized by geographical area and follows the path Buddhism took as it spread across Asia and into North America. Each chapter presents field research and critical reflection on what constitutes modern Buddhism in one of nine countries or regions. Histories of Buddhism are common; this is the only source for in-depth information on modern Buddhism.>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephen Berkwitz, Stephen C Berkwitz, Stephen C. Berkwitz, Stephen C. (EDT)/ Korom Berkwitz
• Con la collaborazione di: Stephen C. Berkwitz (Editore), Berkwitz Stephen C. (Editore)
• Editore: Abc Clio Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 7 a 17 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 06.04.2006
• EAN: 9781851097821
• ISBN: 978-1-85109-782-1
• Pagine: 392
• Serie: Religion in Contemporary Cultu; Religion in Contemporary Cultures; Religion in Contemporary Cultu; Religion in Contemporary Cultures
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, Buddhism, Religion: Comparative