A Concise Encyclopedia of Buddhism

John Powers (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

290 Seiten

2000
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
978-1-85168-233-1 (ISBN)

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From bodhi to the true meaning of Zen, the rich diversity of the Buddhist tradition is captured succinctly within this concise yet comprehensive new encyclopedia.

From bodhi to the true meaning of Zen, this comprehensive new encyclopedia captures the rich diversity of the Buddhist tradition.

'Well presented, easy to use and authoritative.' Living Traditions

From the teachings of the early masters to the growth of the tradition in the West, this authoritative new reference tool contains over 900 entries supplying information on all the key doctrines, practices, and figures central to Buddhism.

John Powers is Senior lecturer in the Faculty of Asian Studies at the Australian National University. He is the acclaimed author of nine books and over fifty articles, including Wisdom of Buddha ( Dharma Publishing). An expert in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, he has lived and studied extensively in South Asia with Tibetan Buddhist teachers.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.7.2000
Reihe/Serie	Concise Encyclopedias
Zusatzinfo	1, black & white illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	339 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
ISBN-10	1-85168-233-3 / 1851682333
ISBN-13	978-1-85168-233-1 / 9781851682331
Zustand	Neuware