Defining Buddhism(s) : a reader /
"Defining Buddhism(s): A Reader explores the multiple ways in which Buddhisms have been defined and constructed by Buddhists and scholars. In recent decades, scholars have become increasingly aware of their own role in the process of constructing the Buddhist communities that they represent - a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Oakville, CT :
Equinox Pub.,
2007.
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| Series: | Critical categories in the study of religion.
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| Summary: | "Defining Buddhism(s): A Reader explores the multiple ways in which Buddhisms have been defined and constructed by Buddhists and scholars. In recent decades, scholars have become increasingly aware of their own role in the process of constructing the Buddhist communities that they represent - a process in which multiple representations of "Buddhism" (hence "Buddhisms") compete with and complement one another. The essays in this reader, written by leaders in the field of Buddhist studies, consider a broad range of inquiries and concerns, methods and approaches that contribute to understanding and learning from constructions of Buddhisms, illuminating the challenges and dilemmas involved in defining historical, social, and political contexts. These different perspectives also demonstrate that definitions of "Buddhism" have always been contested."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 342 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [306]-327) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1845532317 9781845532314 1845530551 (pbk.) 9781845530556 (pbk.) |