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Buddhism

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Buddhism
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Professor Peter Harvey
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Category/GenreBuddhism
ISBN/Barcode 9780826453501
ClassificationsDewey:294.3
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date 5 July 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This collection of essays examines ten core themes from a comparative perspective and thus provides an integrated introduction to the social and spiritual values at the centre of Buddhist thought. Following an introductory chapter, the themes covered are moral decision making, worship, myth and history, the role of women, attitudes to nature, sacred writings, beliefs about human nature, rites of passage, sacred place and the depiction of the divine. Each chapter concludes with a list of recommended further reading.

Author Biography

Peter Harvey is Professor of Buddhist Studies in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Sunderland, UK. He is a co-founder of the UK Association of Buddhist Studies and is a Theravada Buddhist.