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Buddhism
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Buddhism
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Professor Peter Harvey
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:352 |
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| Category/Genre | Buddhism |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780826453501
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| Classifications | Dewey:294.3 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | General | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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| Publication Date |
5 July 2001 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
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