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Religions of Asia in Practice: An Anthology
Jr. (Ed.) Donald S. Lopez
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Description for Religions of Asia in Practice: An Anthology
Paperback. Brings together the important selections from the volumes on Buddhism, India, China, Tibet, and Japan to give an overview of how religions have been lived by both ordinary and extraordinary people throughout the continent of Asia. This work offers a look at the spectrum of religious practices in Asia over almost three millennia. Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 752 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1114.
The acclaimed volumes of Princeton Readings in Religions present the remarkable range of all that is encompassed in the practice of religions, across the centuries and across the world. Religions of Asia in Practice: An Anthology brings together into a single volume the most important and fascinating selections from the volumes on Buddhism, India, China, Tibet, and Japan to give an overview of how religions have been lived by both ordinary and extraordinary people throughout the continent of Asia. These materials--many of which had never before been translated into any Western language--include ritual manuals, hagiographical and autobiographical writings, popular commentaries, ... Read more
The acclaimed volumes of Princeton Readings in Religions present the remarkable range of all that is encompassed in the practice of religions, across the centuries and across the world. Religions of Asia in Practice: An Anthology brings together into a single volume the most important and fascinating selections from the volumes on Buddhism, India, China, Tibet, and Japan to give an overview of how religions have been lived by both ordinary and extraordinary people throughout the continent of Asia. These materials--many of which had never before been translated into any Western language--include ritual manuals, hagiographical and autobiographical writings, popular commentaries, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Readings in Religions
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691090610
SKU
V9780691090610
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About Jr. (Ed.) Donald S. Lopez
Donald S. Lopez, Jr., is Carl W. Belser Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. He is the series editor of Princeton Readings in Religions.
Reviews for Religions of Asia in Practice: An Anthology
"This volume serves as a complete introductory text to Asian religions (in theory as well as in practice), and should be used widely in college classrooms for decades to come."
Frederick M. Smith, Religious Studies Review
Frederick M. Smith, Religious Studies Review