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Introduction to Religion: An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues
Peter Harvey
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Description for Introduction to Religion: An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues
Paperback. Systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism. Series: Introduction to Religion. Num Pages: 500 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 720. Foundations, Values and Issues. Series: Introduction to Religion. 498 pages, 10 b/w illus. Systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HRE. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight: 808.
This systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics is aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism, including students, scholars and general readers. Peter Harvey is the author of the acclaimed Introduction to Buddhism (Cambridge, 1990), and his new book is written in a clear style, assuming no prior knowledge. At the same time it develops a careful, probing analysis of the nature and practical dynamics of Buddhist ethics in both its unifying themes and in the particularities of different Buddhist traditions. The book applies Buddhist ethics to a range of issues of contemporary concern: humanity's relationship with the rest of nature; economics; war ... Read more
This systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics is aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism, including students, scholars and general readers. Peter Harvey is the author of the acclaimed Introduction to Buddhism (Cambridge, 1990), and his new book is written in a clear style, assuming no prior knowledge. At the same time it develops a careful, probing analysis of the nature and practical dynamics of Buddhist ethics in both its unifying themes and in the particularities of different Buddhist traditions. The book applies Buddhist ethics to a range of issues of contemporary concern: humanity's relationship with the rest of nature; economics; war ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
494
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Introduction to Religion
Condition
New
Weight
720g
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521556408
SKU
V9780521556408
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Reviews for Introduction to Religion: An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues
'Marks the beginning of a new era in the study of Buddhist ethics ... an accessible and authoritative way in to a subject that is sure to become one of the major growth areas in Buddhist Studies.' Expository Times 'This volume will undoubtedly carve out a niche for itself in terms of the information it provides, for both the general ... Read more