The essential guide to Buddhism

• Titel: The essential guide to Buddhism
• Mitwirkende: Gillson, Gwendolyn [HerausgeberIn]
• Verf.angabe: edited by Gwendolyn Gillson
• Verlagsort: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Jahr: 2024
• Jahr des Originals: 2021
• Umfang: xi, 205 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen, Diagramme
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: The essential guides to religion ; [vol. 1]
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index ; "First published online 2021, this print edition published 2024"
• ISBN: 978-1-350-38503-0
• ISBN: 978-1-350-38502-3
• Schlagwörter: (s)Buddhismus
• Dokumenttyp: Lehrbuch
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Bouddhisme
• K10plus-PPN: 1877563609

Abstract

"The book covers topics that all students will need to learn about Buddhism, including its rituals and its scriptures, meditation and monasticism, and death and afterlife. The book also includes contemporary issues such as Buddhism and economics and socially engaged Buddhism. Over 70 illustrations are included throughout, and a glossary is provided of key terms and concepts. Each chapter provides suggested further reading"--