Developments in Australian buddhism: facets of the diamond
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...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Hoboken
Routledge, Taylor and Francis
2014
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| Em: | Ano: 2014 |
| Coletânea / Revista: | Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Australien
/ Budismo
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Buddhism
Australia
B Buddhism B Coletânea de artigos B Spiritual Life Buddhism Australia B Electronic books B Buddhism (Australia) B RELIGION ; Comparative Religion B Australia |
| Acesso em linha: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
Erscheint auch als: Spuler, Michelle: Developments in Australian Buddhism : Facets of the Diamond. - Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, ©2014. - 9780700715824 |
| Resumo: | 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 |
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| Descrição do item: | Print version record |
| ISBN: | 1136867503 |