Unmasking Buddhism
Bernard Faure
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Description for Unmasking Buddhism
Paperback. An ideal introduction to Buddhism for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
UNMASKING BUDDHISM
UNMASKING BUDDHISM
Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers these and other questions about the basic history, beliefs and nature of Buddhism in easy-to-understand language. It is an ideal introduction for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world’s largest and most popular religions.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405180641
SKU
V9781405180641
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Bernard Faure
Bernard Faure is Kao Professor in Japanese Religion at Columbia University. He has published a number of books in French and English, including: The Rhetoric of Immediacy: A Cultural Critique of Chan/Zen Buddhism (1991); Chan Insights and Oversights: An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition (1993); Visions of Power: Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism (1996); The Red Thread: Buddhist Approaches to ... Read more
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