{"product_id":"the-essential-guide-to-buddhism-gwendolyn-gillson-9781350385023","title":"The Essential Guide to Buddhism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeginning with an overview of Buddhism, this book explores the religion's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eorigins in northern India and Nepal, through to its development and spread\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eacross Asia, to its vibrant and sometimes contradictory present.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eKey topics explored in the study of Buddhism, include rituals and its scriptures, meditation and monasticism, death and the afterlife, along with contemporary issues such as Buddhism and economics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver 70 illustrations are included throughout and each chapter contains suggested further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America's diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ewww.theologyandreligiononline.com\/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gwendolyn Gillson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350385026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350385023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.56d","brand":"Gwendolyn Gillson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46334623088895,"sku":"9781350385023","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4ca9692-993e-43ce-9606-b4978711c4b0.jpg?v=1731467334","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-essential-guide-to-buddhism-gwendolyn-gillson-9781350385023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}