Introducing Buddhism

Introducing Buddhism is the ideal resource for all students beginning the study of this fascinating religious tradition. It explains the religionâs key teachings and traces its historical development and geographical spread of from its foundations up to present day. Charles S. Prebish and Damien Keown two of todayâs leading Buddhist scholars devote a chapter each to the major regions where Buddhism has flourished - India South-east Asia East Asia and Tibet. In addition contemporary concerns are discussed including important and relevant topics such as Engaged Buddhism Buddhist Ethics Buddhism and the Western World and Meditation. This new edition includes more material on the different schools of Buddhism including explanations in graphic form monastic life popular religion Buddhist ethics ritual the Bodhisattva Path the Jatakas the transmission of Buddhism and class gender and race. Introducing Buddhism includes illustrations extracts from original sources summary boxes questions for discussion suggestions for further reading and a companion website at www. routledge. com/textbooks/9780415550017 Charles S. Prebish is Charles Redd Chair of Religious Studies at Utah State University. Damien Keown is Professor of Buddhist Ethics at Goldsmith's College University of London. They are the editors of the Encyclopedia of Buddhism (Routledge 2007). . Language: English