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Agnostics
Author_David L. McMahan
buddhist
Buddhist Communities
Buddhist Ethics
Buddhist Institutions
Buddhist Meditation
Buddhist Migrants
Buddhist Women
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Central Tibetan Administration
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comparative religion studies
contemporary Buddhist movements
Dalai Lama
Dalit Buddhists
Dasa Sil
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gender and religion
globalisation impact
Higher Ordination
institutions
Kalon Tripa
Modern Buddhism
modernism
MPRP
North American Buddhism
Panchen Lama
Religious Congregations
religious modernity
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science and spirituality
secularisation theory
Sinhala Buddhists
society
Sri Lankan
theosophical
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhist
Treasure Revealers
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Tzu Chi
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9780415780155
- Weight: 606g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 07 Dec 2011
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Buddhism in the Modern World explores the challenges faced by Buddhism today, the distinctive forms that it has taken and the individuals and movements that have shaped it. Part One discusses the modern history of Buddhism in different geographical regions, from Southeast Asia to North America. Part Two examines key themes including globalization, gender issues, and the ways in which Buddhism has confronted modernity, science, popular culture and national politics. Each chapter is written by a distinguished scholar in the field and includes photographs, summaries, discussion points and suggestions for further reading. The book provides a lively and up-to-date overview that is indispensable for both students and scholars of Buddhism.
David L. McMahan is Professor of Religious Studies at Franklin & Marshall College, USA. He is the author of The Making of Buddhist Modernism (Oxford, 2008) and Empty Vision: Metaphor and Visionary Imagery in Mahāyāna Buddhism (Routledge, 2002).
