{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-buddhism-paperback","title":"Encyclopedia of Buddhism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDamien Keown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCharles S. Prebish\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'It is an excellent advocate for both reference publishing and for the belief system it represents' \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This work is a crucial source for specialists...Highly recommended' \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eG. J. Reece, American University, Choice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Routledge \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia of Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e is a complete up-to-date one-volume desk reference, documenting the history, doctrines, schools, rituals, sacred places, basic ideas and concepts, and globalization of the entire Buddhist tradition. In addition, it provides bibliographic references to the leading scholarship by scholar from around the world. As such, it is an indispensable tool for students, teachers, and researchers from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, as well as to the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e is characterized by its wide range of contents, primary sources, and both the depth and quality of its entries. It allows its readers to quickly access information on all topics included in the volume. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt covers the study of Buddhism, Buddhist canons and literature, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, Nikaya Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism, Buddhist meditational systems, sacred places in Buddhism, practices and rituals, biographies of famous Buddhists (including ideal types), Buddhist ethics, Buddhist art(s), engaged Buddhism, Buddhism and technology, women in Buddhism, Buddhism in India, South and Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, Japan, and Buddhism in the Western World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll readers of the \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia \u003c\/em\u003ewill benefit from a scholarly but readable work that lends itself to being approached from almost any starting point, and guides the reader to an increased knowledge of Buddhism through very easy access to all relevant materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles S. Prebish\u003c\/strong\u003e holds the Charles Redd Chair in Religious Studies at Utah State University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamien Keown\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Buddhist Ethics at Goldsmiths College, University of London. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey are the editors of the Routledge World Religions Series and authors of \u003cem\u003eIntroducing Buddhism \u003c\/em\u003e(Routledge, 2006).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 924\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.99 x 9.69 x 6.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52406769844529,"sku":"9780415556248","price":149.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/OGkvY0FncUsrWmdQM0xGcEVQT3o3UT09.webp?v=1768946663","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-buddhism-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}