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Buddhism: a very short introduction

By Keown , Damien

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9780199663835, 0199663831
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2046909 bytes)
Series
Very short introductions 3
Edition
Second edition, Fully updated new edition
Pages
xx, 158 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm\153
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Buddhism

Description

Since its origins in India over two thousand years ago, Buddhism has not only spread throughout Asia, but also around the world. Looks at how the tradition began and how it evolved into its present-day form. Explaining its central teachings and practices as well as key topics such as karma and rebirth, meditation and ethics, Keown includes updates related to the evolution of Buddhism within Asia and the West, the importance of material culture, and the ethics of war and peace.;Buddhism and elephants -- The Buddha -- Karma and rebirth -- The Four Noble Truths -- The Mahāyāna -- The spread of Buddhism -- Meditation -- Ethics -- Buddhism in the West. Buddhism and elephants -- The Buddha -- Karma and rebirth -- The Four Noble Truths -- The Mahāyāna -- The spread of Buddhism -- Meditation -- Ethics -- Buddhism in the West.

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