Buddhisms: An Introduction (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781780745053)

Buddhism or Buddhisms? By the time they move on to Buddhism in Japan, many students who have studied its origins in India ask whether this is in fact the same religion, so different can they appear. In Buddhisms: An Introduction, Professor John S. Strong provides an overview of the Buddhist tradition in all its different forms around the world. Beginning at the modern day temples of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born, Strong takes us through the life of the Buddha and a study of Buddhist Doctrine, revealing how Buddhism has changed just as it has stayed the same. Finally, Strong examines the nature of Buddhist community life and its development today in the very different environments of Thailand, Japan, and Tibet. Enriched by the author's own insights gathered over forty years, Buddhisms never loses sight of the personal experience amidst the wide-scope of its subject. Clear in its explanations, replete with tables and suggestions for further reading, this is an essential new work that makes original contributions to the study of this 2,500 year-old religion.

Author: John S. Strong
ISBN-10: 1780745052
ISBN-13: 9781780745053
Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2015
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/07/2015
Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 64
Choice 11/01/2015