{"product_id":"buddhism-in-world-cultures-stephen-berkwitz-9781851097821","title":"Buddhism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive overview of modern Buddhism across cultures, showing how this ancient religion has adapted to recent social and political change.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollecting the work of leading authorities on Buddhism in different societies around the world, this book details the state of the religion in Asian countries where it is a major cultural influence and in North America. The religion has changed to meet the challenges of modernity; its practitioners have incorporated those innovations and this work examines those changes in-depth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA comprehensive overview of historical Buddhist practice grounds the reader for the entire nine chapters, each of which is organized by geographical area and follows the path Buddhism took as it spread across Asia and into North America. Each chapter presents field research and critical reflection on what constitutes modern Buddhism in one of nine countries or regions. Histories of Buddhism are common; this is the only source for in-depth information on modern Buddhism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Berkwitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851097821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851097821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.08h x 7.18w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks for Small\/Med Libr\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 265\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 535","brand":"Stephen Berkwitz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46173023863039,"sku":"9781851097821","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f8bafa8-63ee-4f11-9452-3eec7e35a349.jpg?v=1727179759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/buddhism-in-world-cultures-stephen-berkwitz-9781851097821","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}