{"product_id":"introducing-buddhism-paperback-1","title":"Introducing Buddhism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles S. Prebish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDamien Keown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroducing Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e is the ideal resource for all students beginning the study of this fascinating religious tradition. It explains the religion's key teachings and traces its historical development and geographical spread of from its foundations up to present day. Charles S. Prebish and Damien Keown, two of today's leading Buddhist scholars, devote a chapter each to the major regions where Buddhism has flourished - India, South-east Asia, East Asia and Tibet. In addition, contemporary concerns are discussed, including important and relevant topics such as Engaged Buddhism, Buddhist Ethics, Buddhism and the Western World and Meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes more material on the different schools of Buddhism including explanations in graphic form, monastic life, popular religion, Buddhist ethics, ritual, the Bodhisattva Path, the Jatakas, the transmission of Buddhism, and class, gender and race.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroducing Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e includes illustrations, extracts from original sources, summary boxes, questions for discussion, suggestions for further reading and a companion website at www.routledge.com\/textbooks\/9780415550017\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles S. Prebish\u003c\/strong\u003e is Charles Redd Chair of Religious Studies at Utah State University. \u003cstrong\u003eDamien Keown\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Buddhist Ethics at Goldsmith's College, University of London. They are the editors of the \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia of Buddhism \u003c\/em\u003e(Routledge, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles S. Prebish\u003c\/strong\u003e is Charles Redd Chair in Religious Studies at Utah State University. \u003cstrong\u003eDamien Keown\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Buddhist Ethics at Goldsmiths College, University of London. They are the editors of the \u003cem\u003eRoutledge Encyclopedia of Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774289379616,"sku":"9780415550017","price":102.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7342bf7fc9b41ba6601cc2e44a0ce9e8.webp?v=1780445294","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/introducing-buddhism-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}