New buddhism, the: the western transformation of an ancient tradition
Auteur :
Coleman, James William
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195152418
Date de publication :
25 avr. 2002
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,7 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
381 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work looks at the evolution of Buddhist practice in the West. After recounting the spread of Buddhism in the East, James Coleman chronicles its reinterpretation by Western teachers, and finds that they have borrowed from different traditions that never intersect in their original context.