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Buddhism in the Modern World.

Buddhism in the Modern World explores the challenges faced by Buddhism today, the distinctive forms that it has taken and the individuals and movements that have shaped it. Part One discusses the modern history of Buddhism in different geographical regions, from Southeast Asia to North America. Part...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: McMahan, David L.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Hoboken : Taylor & amp; Francis, 2011.
Collection:Religions in the modern world.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Buddhism in the Modern World; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part one: Buddhism in its Geographical Contexts; 1. Modern Buddhist Conjunctures in Southeast Asia; 2. Buddhism in Modern Sri Lanka; 3. Searching for a Place to Sit: Buddhists in Modern Japan; 4. Buddhism in China and Taiwan; 5. Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism; 6. Modernist Interpretations of Buddhism in Europe; 7. The North American Buddhist Experience; Part two: Buddhism and the Challenges of Modernity; 8. Buddhist Modernism; 9. Buddhism, Politics and Nationalism.
  • 10. Socially Engaged Buddhism11. Buddhist Ethics: A Critique; 12. Buddhism and the Powers of the Mind; 13. Buddhism and Gender; 14. Buddhism and Science: Translating and Re-translating Culture; 15. Buddhism and Globalization; 16. Buddhism, Media and Popular Culture; Index.