The Buddha: life and afterlife between East and West

"Philip Almond's engaging new book is the first to combine a history of early traditions about the Buddha's life with an account of how he and the philosophy inspired by him went 'global'. It shows how the enchanted mythological figure of Buddhism became the disenchanted his...

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Auteur principal: Almond, Philip C. 1950- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2024
Dans:Année: 2024
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Buddha 563 avant J.-C.-483 avant J.-C. / Réception <scientifique> / Monde occidental
Classifications IxTheo:AX Dialogue interreligieux
BL Bouddhisme
TA Histoire
Sujets non-standardisés:B Gautama Buddha
Accès en ligne: Table des matières
Quatrième de couverture
Literaturverzeichnis
Édition parallèle:Erscheint auch als: Almond, Philip C., 1950-: Buddha. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2023. - 9781009346788
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Résumé:"Philip Almond's engaging new book is the first to combine a history of early traditions about the Buddha's life with an account of how he and the philosophy inspired by him went 'global'. It shows how the enchanted mythological figure of Buddhism became the disenchanted historical Buddha of the West"--
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1009346792