Buddhism : a very short introduction / Damien Keown.
"Since its origins in India over two thousand years ago, Buddhism has not only spread throughout Asia, but also around the world. In this new edition of the Very Short Introduction to Buddhism, Damien Keown looks at how the tradition began and how it evolved into its present-day form. Explainin...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed., Fully updated new ed. |
| Series: | Very short introductions ;
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Table of Contents:
- Buddhism and elephants
- The Buddha
- Karma and rebirth
- The Four Noble Truths
- The Mahāyāna
- The spread of Buddhism
- Meditation
- Ethics
- Buddhism in the West.