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Buddhism : a very short introduction

Title
Buddhism : a very short introduction / Damien Keown.
Author
Keown, Damien, 1951-
Publication
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

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Description
xx, 158 pages : illustrations; 18 cm.
Summary
"Since its origins in India over two thousand years ago, Buddhism has not only spread throughout Asia, but also around the world. In this new edition of the Very Short Introduction to Buddhism, Damien Keown looks at how the tradition began and how it evolved into its present-day form. Explaining its central teachings and practices as well as key topics such as karma and rebirth, meditation and ethics, Keown also includes updates related to the evolution of Buddhism within Asia and the West, the importance of material culture, and the ethics of war and peace."--P. [2] of cover.
Series Statement
Very short introductions ; 3
Uniform Title
Very short introductions ; 3.
Subject
Note
  • Previous ed.: 1996.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-153) and index.
Contents
Buddhism and elephants -- The Buddha -- Karma and rebirth -- The Four Noble Truths -- The Mahāyāna -- The spread of Buddhism -- Meditation -- Ethics -- Buddhism in the West.
Call Number
JFC 13-547
ISBN
  • 0199663831 (pbk.)
  • 9780199663835 (pbk.)
OCLC
812686123
Author
Keown, Damien, 1951-
Title
Buddhism : a very short introduction / Damien Keown.
Imprint
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edition
2nd ed., Fully updated new ed.
Series
Very short introductions ; 3
Very short introductions ; 3.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-153) and index.
Research Call Number
JFC 13-547
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