Publicado por Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1988
ISBN 10: 0710213190 ISBN 13: 9780710213198
Librería: Canal Bookyard, Upper Black Eddy, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. White titlesw on photo illustrated trade paper covers, 237 including bibliography, notes and index plus 10 pages of introductory material. A few scattered margin marks and underlining in text.
Publicado por Routledge & Kegan Paul Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0710213190 ISBN 13: 9780710213198
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6.
Publicado por Routledge Kegan & Paul, 1988
ISBN 10: 0710213190 ISBN 13: 9780710213198
Librería: Booksavers of MD, Hagerstown, MD, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Acceptable. NOTATIONS. Frequent ball point underlining and notations. Still a functional softcover with moderate cover wear. Booksavers receives donated books and recycles them in a variety of ways. Proceeds benefit the work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in the U.S. and around the world.
Publicado por Routledge Kegan & Paul, London & New York, 1988
ISBN 10: 0710213190 ISBN 13: 9780710213198
Librería: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: CBA
Paperback. Condición: Very Good+. Former owner's name etc. To half-title has been obfuscated by felt tip marker, else a bright & clean copy. ; Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices; 8.40 X 5.40 X 0.50 inches; 237 pages.
Publicado por Routledge, 1988
ISBN 10: 0710213190 ISBN 13: 9780710213198
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Theravada is the branch of Buddhism found in Sri Lanka and parts of South East Asia. The Buddha preached in north-east India in the fifth-century BC. He claimed that human beings are responsible for their own salvation, and put forward a new ideal of the holy life, establishing a monastic Order to enable men and women to pursue that ideal. For most of its history, the fortunes of Theravada have been identified with those of that Order. Under the great Indian emperor, Asoka, himself a Buddhist, Theravada reached Sri Lanka in about 250 BC. There it became the religion of the Sinhala state and from there it spread, much later, to Burma and Thailand. Widely recognized as the classic introduction to the field, Richard Gombrich's book shows how Theravada Buddhism has influenced and been influenced by its social surroundings. He explores the influences of the Buddha's predecessors, as well as the social and religious contexts against which Buddhism has developed and changed throughout history. This revised and updated new edition incorporates recent research, including recent controversies over the date of the Buddha and reflects recent social and political developments in Sri Lanka.
Publicado por Routledge Kegan & Paul, 1988
ISBN 10: 0710213190 ISBN 13: 9780710213198
Librería: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. Theravada is the branch of Buddhism found in Sri Lanka and parts of South East Asia. The Buddha preached in north-east India in the fifth-century BC. He claimed that human beings are responsible for their own salvation, and put forward a new ideal of the holy life, establishing a monastic Order to enable men and women to pursue that ideal. For most of its history, the fortunes of Theravada have been identified with those of that Order. Under the great Indian emperor, Asoka, himself a Buddhist, Theravada reached Sri Lanka in about 250 BC. There it became the religion of the Sinhala state and from there it spread, much later, to Burma and Thailand. Widely recognized as the classic introduction to the field, Richard Gombrich\'s book shows how Theravada Buddhism has influenced and been influenced by its social surroundings. He explores the influences of the Buddha\'s predecessors, as well as the social and religious contexts against which Buddhism has developed and changed throughout history. This revised and updated new edition incorporates recent research, including recent controversies over the date of the Buddha and reflects recent social and political developments in Sri Lanka.
Publicado por Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1988
ISBN 10: 0710213190 ISBN 13: 9780710213198
Librería: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Reino Unido
Condición: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9780710213198.
Publicado por Routledge, 1988
ISBN 10: 0710213190 ISBN 13: 9780710213198
Librería: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, Reino Unido
Soft cover. Condición: Good. x, 237 pages ; 23 cm. Contents: Introduction Gotama Buddha's problem situation The Buddha's dilemma The Sangha's discipline The accommodation between Buddhism and society in India The Buddhist tradition in Sri Lanka Protestant Buddhism Current trends, new problems.