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Theravada Buddhism: Continuity, Diversity, and Identity |
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| Author |
Crosby, Kate (著)
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| Date | 2014 |
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| Pages | 300 |
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| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
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https://www.wiley.com/en-sg
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| Location | Hoboken, NJ, US [霍博肯, 紐澤西州, 美國] |
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| Series | Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Kate Crosby is a Seiyu Kiriyama Reader in Buddhist Studies in the Department of the Study of Religions at SOAS, University of London, and is also a member of the Centre of South East Asian Studies and the Centre of Buddhist Studies. She is the author or editor of a number of books, including Santideva’s Bodhicaryavatara: Buddhist Path To Awakening (with Andrew Skilton, 1998), and The Dead of Night & the Women (2009). |
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| Abstract | Theravada Buddhism provides a comprehensive introductory overview of the history, teachings, and current practice of an often misunderstood form of one of the world’s oldest religious traditions.
1.Explores Theravada Buddhism’s origins, evolution, teachings, and practices.
2.Considers the practice of Theravada beyond Sri Lanka and Thailand, by exploring a wealth of material from countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
3.Reveals its rich and varied traditions, and corrects common misunderstandings about links to other practices, such as early Buddhism or Hinayana Buddhism.
4.Incorporates student-friendly features including a glossary and other study aids. |
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| Table of contents | Acknowledgments viii
Map xi
Introduction 1
Part One Buddha 13
1 The Buddha and Buddhahood 15
2 Buddha Worship 43
Part Two Dhamma 69
3 Literature, Languages, and Conveying the Dhamma 71
4 The Jâtaka 99
5 The Good Buddhist 112
6 Meditation 138
7 Abhidhamma 174
Part Three Sangha and Society 195
8 Monks, Monasteries, and their Position in Society 197
9 Women in Monasticism 218
10 Women in Theravada Literature and Society 238
11 Feminist Readings of Gender-Related Symbols 250
12 Nonharming, Politics, and Violence 262
Glossary 283
Index 290 |
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| ISBN | 9781405189064 (pbk); 1405189061 (pbk); 9781405189071 (cloth); 140518907X (cloth) |
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| Related reviews | - Book Review: Theravada Buddhism: Continuity, Diversity, and Identity by Kate Crosby / Heim, Maria (評論)
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| Created date | 2023.08.10 |
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| Modified date | 2023.08.10 |
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