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Buddhism : a very short introduction /
From its origins in India over two thousand years ago, Buddhism has spread throughout Asia and is now exerting an increasing influence on Western culture. In clear and straightforward language, and with the help of maps, diagrams and illustrations, this book explains how Buddhism began and how it ev...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1996.
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| Colección: | Very short introductions.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | From its origins in India over two thousand years ago, Buddhism has spread throughout Asia and is now exerting an increasing influence on Western culture. In clear and straightforward language, and with the help of maps, diagrams and illustrations, this book explains how Buddhism began and how it evolved into its present day form. The central teachings and practices are set out clearly, and key topics such as karma and rebirth, meditation, ethics and Buddhism in the West, receive detailed coverage. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 141 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-137) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191540103 0191540102 0585111170 9780585111179 9780191640506 0191640506 |