Buddhism in World Cultures
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Buddhism in World Cultures

Comparative Perspectives

Stephen C. Berkwitz, Stephen C. Berkwitz

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Buddhism in World Cultures

Comparative Perspectives

Stephen C. Berkwitz, Stephen C. Berkwitz

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A comprehensive overview of modern Buddhism across cultures, showing how this ancient religion has adapted to recent social and political change. Collecting the work of leading authorities on Buddhism in different societies around the world, this book details the state of the religion in Asian countries where it is a major cultural influence and in North America. The religion has changed to meet the challenges of modernity; its practitioners have incorporated those innovations and this work examines those changes in-depth. A comprehensive overview of historical Buddhist practice grounds the reader for the entire nine chapters, each of which is organized by geographical area and follows the path Buddhism took as it spread across Asia and into North America. Each chapter presents field research and critical reflection on what constitutes modern Buddhism in one of nine countries or regions. Histories of Buddhism are common; this is the only source for in-depth information on modern Buddhism.

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Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2006
ISBN
9781851097876
Edition
1
Topic
Théologie et religion
Subtopic
Religion comparée

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APA 6 Citation

Berkwitz, S., & Berkwitz, S. (2006). Buddhism in World Cultures (1st ed.). ABC-CLIO. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/4203938 (Original work published 2006)

Chicago Citation

Berkwitz, Stephen, and Stephen Berkwitz. (2006) 2006. Buddhism in World Cultures. 1st ed. ABC-CLIO. https://www.perlego.com/book/4203938.

Harvard Citation

Berkwitz, S. and Berkwitz, S. (2006) Buddhism in World Cultures. 1st edn. ABC-CLIO. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/4203938 (Accessed: 25 June 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

Berkwitz, Stephen, and Stephen Berkwitz. Buddhism in World Cultures. 1st ed. ABC-CLIO, 2006. Web. 25 June 2024.