TheravÄda buddhist encounters with modernity
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367875510
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
330 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book is comprised of chapters written by scholars in Buddhist studies who represent diverse disciplinary approaches. It explores the historical forces, both external to and within the tradition of TheravÄda Buddhism and discusses how modern forms of Buddhist practice have emerged, in case studies from Nepal to Sri Lanka, Burma and Cambodia.