ISBN:
1472581938
,
147258192X
,
9781472581938
,
9781472581921
Language:
English
Pages:
x, 302 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karten
Series Statement:
Religious studies
DDC:
294.30973
Keywords:
Buddhism
;
USA
;
Buddhismus
;
Region
Abstract:
Convergence and divergence -- Histories -- A very short introduction to Buddhism -- Nineteenth century foundations -- From acculturation to the counterculture -- Diversity and pluralism at century's end -- Traditions -- Theravada traditions -- Mahayana traditions -- Vajrayana traditions -- Post-modern horizons? -- Frames -- Buddhist medias: art, practice, and representation -- Buddhist identities: race, gender, and sexuality -- Buddhist engagements: confronting environmental and social suffering -- Buddhist modernities: US Buddhism in its global context
Note:
ET:09-2016
