Encyclopedia of Buddhism Hardback
by Edward A. Irons
Part of the Encyclopedia of World Religions series
Hardback
Description
From Buddhism in Afghanistan to Zen Buddhism, this book offers an in-depth overview of this fascinating religion.In approximately 700 A-to-Z entries, ""Encyclopedia of Buddhism"" provides easy access to the terms, concepts, personalities, historical events, institutions, and movements that helped shape the history of Buddhism and the way it is practiced today.
Although the primary focus of the encyclopedia is clearly on Buddhism in all its forms, this easy-to-use resource also provides introductions to Daoism, Shinto, Confucianism, and other religious practices in East and Southeast Asia.The entries include: Anatman; Asoka; Bodhi tree; Buddhism in the United States; Pema Chodron; Christian-Buddhist relations; Dalai Lama; Daoism in China-Taiwan; Eightfold Path; Falun Gong; Feng shui; Hermann Hesse; Japan Buddhist Federation; Karma; Mandala; Nirvana; Questions of King Milinda; Schools of Chinese Buddhism; Stupa; Tea ceremony; Traditional Buddhist ethics; War and violence; and, Zen Buddhism.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:634 pages, black-&-white photographs, index, bibliography
- Publisher:Facts On File Inc
- Publication Date:30/03/2008
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- ISBN:9780816054596
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:634 pages, black-&-white photographs, index, bibliography
- Publisher:Facts On File Inc
- Publication Date:30/03/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780816054596
