Theravāda Buddhism : a social history from ancient Benares to modern Colombo /

Theravada Buddhism is widely recognized as the classic introduction to the branch of Buddhism found in Sri Lanka and parts of South East Asia. The Buddha preached in north-east India in about the fifth-century BC. He claimed that human beings are responsible for their own salvation, and put forward...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gombrich, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1937-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Library of religious beliefs and practices.
Subjects:
Theravāda Buddhism > History.
Theravāda Buddhism > Social aspects.
Theravāda Buddhism > Sri Lanka > History.
Theravāda Buddhism > Social aspects > Sri Lanka.
Bouddhisme Theravāda > Histoire.
Bouddhisme Theravāda > Aspect social.
Bouddhisme Theravāda > Sri Lanka > Histoire.
Bouddhisme Theravāda > Aspect social > Sri Lanka.
RELIGION > Buddhism > Theravada.
Religion
Theravāda Buddhism
Sri Lanka > Religion.
Sri Lanka
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Gotama Buddha's problem situation
  • 3. The Buddha's Dhamma
  • 4. The Sangha's discipline
  • 5. The accommodation between Buddhism and society in ancient India
  • 6. The Buddhist tradition in Sri Lanka
  • 7. Protestant Buddhism
  • 8. Current trends, new problems.

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