Buddhism the First Millennium

Informationen zum Autor Daisaku Ikeda is the author and coauthor of more than 60 books on a wide range of topics, including the history of Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy. He is the founding president and leader of the Soka Gakkai International, one of the largest lay Buddhist organizations in the world with members in more than 190 countries and territories. He is the recipient of the United Nations Peace Award, the Rosa Parks Humanitarian Award, and the International Tolerance Award of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Burton Watson is a translator of Chinese and Japanese literature. A former professor at Columbia, Stanford, and Kyoto Universities, his translations include Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings , The Lotus Sutra , and The Vimalakirti Sutra , among others. He received the PEN Translation Prize in 1981. Klappentext This dynamic tome covers a vast and complex series of events and developments in the history of Buddhism. By examining its early development, a new light is cast on little-known aspects of Buddhist history and its relevance to Buddhism today. Zusammenfassung Beginning with the events immediately following the dark days after the death of Shakyamuni and continuing over a period of 1,000 years, this title covers a complex series of events and developments in the history of Buddhism. It covers such topics as the formation of the Buddhist canon and the cultural exchange between the East and West.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Daisaku Ikeda, Daisaku/ Watson Ikeda, Burton Watson
• Con la collaborazione di: Burton Watson (Traduzione)
• Editore: External catalogues_US
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2009
• EAN: 9780977924530
• ISBN: 978-0-9779245-3-0
• Pagine: 150
• Serie: Soka Gakkai History of Buddhis; Soka Gakkai History of Buddhis
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni