Buddhism : a short introduction /
Following the success of his A Short Introduction to Hinduism, Klaus K. Klostermaier has once again produced a straightforward introductory study of a living faith. With Buddhism as one of the fastest growing religions in the West, this book is sure to be of great interest to many. Like all other ti...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oneworld,
c1999
Oxford : ©1999 Oxford ; Boston : [1999] |
| Series: | Short introductions to world faiths?
[Short introductions to world faiths?] |
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| Summary: | Following the success of his A Short Introduction to Hinduism, Klaus K. Klostermaier has once again produced a straightforward introductory study of a living faith. With Buddhism as one of the fastest growing religions in the West, this book is sure to be of great interest to many. Like all other titles in this established and expanding series, the text is accessible to general readers with little or no knowledge of the religion, to students as a reliable reference and to practicing faith members This meticulous introduction to the Buddhist tradition not only explores the origins of the movement, but also offers a detailed study of its schools, doctrines, and practices in addition to introducing all the major texts |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | x, 246 p. : ill. ; 23 cm x, 246 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-232) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1851681868 9781851681860 |