RT Book
T1 Developments in Australian buddhism: facets of the diamond
T2 Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
A2 Barker, Michelle 1964-
LA English
PP Hoboken
PB Routledge, Taylor and Francis
YR 2014
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1655366092
AB This book examines the adaptation of Buddhism to the Australian sociocultural context. To gain insight into this process of cross-cultural adaptation, issues arising in the development of Diamond Sangha Zen Buddhist groups (one of the largest Zen lineages in the West) in Australia are contextualised within the broader framework of the adaptations of Buddhist teachings and practices in other Westernised countries. The book also examines the methodological approaches currently used for studying this process and suggests a synthesis of the approaches used for studying convert and ethnic Buddhist
NO Print version record
CN BQ772
SN 9781136867507
SN 1136867503
SN 1306575575
SN 9781306575577
K1 Buddhism : Australia
K1 Spiritual Life : Buddhism : Australia
K1 Buddhism
K1 RELIGION ; Comparative Religion
K1 Australia
K1 Electronic books
K1 Aufsatzsammlung