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The British Discovery of Buddhism

By Philip C. Almond

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
9780521033855, 9780511598210, 0521355036, 0521033853, 0511598211, 9780521355032
LCC
BQ162.G7 A45 1988
Open Library ID
OL2404822M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1210907 bytes)
Pages
200\196
Topic
Religion Buddhism
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This is the first book to examine the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a religious tradition separate from Hinduism. As a result, Buddha emerge from a realm of myth and was addressed as a historical figure. Almond's exploration of British interpretations of Buddhism--of its founder, its doctrines, its ethics, its social practices, its truth and value--illuminates more than the various aspects of Buddhist culture: it sheds light on the Victorian society making these judgements.

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