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An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices

Hardback

Main Details

Title An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Harvey
SeriesIntroduction to Religion
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:550
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 157
Category/GenreBuddhism
ISBN/Barcode 9780521859424
ClassificationsDewey:294.3
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations 11 Tables, black and white; 2 Maps; 15 Halftones, unspecified; 2 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 22 November 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In this second edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia and the West. Extensively revised and fully updated, this edition draws on recent scholarship in the field, exploring the tensions and continuities between the different forms of Buddhism. Harvey critiques and corrects some common misconceptions and mistranslations, and discusses key concepts that have often been over-simplified and over-generalised. The volume includes detailed references to scriptures and secondary literature, an updated bibliography and a section on web resources. Key terms are given in Pali and Sanskrit, and Tibetan words are transliterated in the most easily pronounceable form, making this is a truly accessible account. This is an ideal coursebook for students of religion, Asian philosophy and Asian studies, and is also a useful reference for readers wanting an overview of Buddhism and its beliefs.

Author Biography

Peter Harvey is Emeritus Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Sunderland. He is author of An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues (Cambridge University Press, 2000) and The Selfless Mind: Personality, Consciousness and Nirvana in Early Buddhism (1995). He is editor of the Buddhist Studies Review.