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- Publication Date
- 2000-06-15
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN
- 9780192853868
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0192853864
ISBN-13
9780192853868
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1686524
Product Key Features
Book Title
Buddhism: a Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion
Book Series
Very Short Introductions Ser.
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
4.9 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Damien Keown's book is a readable and wonderfully lucid introduction to one of mankind's most beautiful, profound, and compelling systems of wisdom. The rise of the East makes understanding and learning from Buddhism, a living doctrine, more urgent than ever before. Keown's impressive powers of explanation help us to come to terms with a vital contemporary reality."--Bryan Appleyard, columnist, The Sunday Times (London) "The perfect book for anyone seeking to learn more about this religion....Holistic in its approach, Buddhism gives readers insight into an ancient and profound religion."-- Medium "An excellent and highly readable account of a complex and multifarious subject."-- New Straits Times, 'Damien Keown ... His short account has been tried out in draft onstudents and is admirably lucid, anticipating and dealing well with thequestions that are bound to come up.'Roger Farrington, The Middle Way, Vol. 71, No. 4, February 1997, 'Damien Keown's book is a readable and wonderfully lucid introduction toone of mankind's most beautiful, profound, and compelling systems of wisdom. Hisimpressive powers of explanation help us to come to terms with a vitalcontemporary reality.'Bryan Appleyard, 'an excellent and highly readable account of a complex and multifarious subject. Even if you were to read nothing else, you would probably come away with a fair idea of what Buddhism is all about.'Looi Siew Tip, New Straits Times, 'Damien Keown ... His short account has been tried out in draft on students and is admirably lucid, anticipating and dealing well with the questions that are bound to come up.'Roger Farrington, The Middle Way, Vol. 71, No. 4, February 1997'Damien Keown's book is a readable and wonderfully lucid introduction to one of mankind's most beautiful, profound, and compelling systems of wisdom. His impressive powers of explanation help us to come to terms with a vital contemporary reality.'Bryan Appleyard'an excellent and highly readable account of a complex and multifarious subject. Even if you were to read nothing else, you would probably come away with a fair idea of what Buddhism is all about.'Looi Siew Tip, New Straits Times'impressive'Sarah Marriott, Irish Times 13/5/00, 'Just as its name implies, this series features concise works that aim to give a crisp insight into otherwise complicated topics ... complicated subjects are condensed and made simple, to whet the appetite or provide just enough material for those with a casual interest.'Bournemouth Evening Echo, 'Damien Keown's book is a readable and wonderfully lucid introduction to one of mankind's most beautiful, profound, and compelling systems of wisdom. His impressive powers of explanation help us to come to terms with a vital contemporary reality.'Bryan Appleyard, "Damien Keown's book is a readable and wonderfully lucid introduction to one of mankind's most beautiful, profound, and compelling systems of wisdom. The rise of the East makes understanding and learning from Buddhism, a living doctrine, more urgent than ever before. Keown's impressive powers of explanation help us to come to terms with a vital contemporary reality."--Bryan Appleyard, columnist, The Sunday Times (London)"The perfect book for anyone seeking to learn more about this religion....Holistic in its approach, Buddhism gives readers insight into an ancient and profound religion."--Medium"An excellent and highly readable account of a complex and multifarious subject."--New Straits Times, "Damien Keown's book is a readable and wonderfully lucid introduction to one of mankind's most beautiful, profound, and compelling systems of wisdom. The rise of the East makes understanding and learning from Buddhism, a living doctrine, more urgent than ever before. Keown's impressive powers of explanation help us to come to terms with a vital contemporary reality."--Bryan Appleyard, columnist,The Sunday Times(London) "The perfect book for anyone seeking to learn more about this religion....Holistic in its approach,Buddhismgives readers insight into an ancient and profound religion."--Medium "An excellent and highly readable account of a complex and multifarious subject."--New Straits Times, 'Damien Keown ... His short account has been tried out in draft on students and is admirably lucid, anticipating and dealing well with the questions that are bound to come up.'Roger Farrington, The Middle Way, Vol. 71, No. 4, February 1997
Dewey Decimal
294.3
Table Of Content
Note on Citations and Pronunciation 1. Buddhism and Elephants 2. The Buddha 3. Karma and Rebirth 4. The Four Noble Truths 5. The Mahayana 6. Buddhism in Asia 7. Meditation 8. Ethics 9. Buddhism in the West Timeline Further Reading Index
Synopsis
This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as 'karma' and 'nirvana' have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean? Damien Keown's book provides a lively, informative response to these frequently asked questions about Buddhism., This accessible volume covers both the teachings of the Buddha and the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? What or who is the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as "karma" and "nirvana" have entered our vocabulary, but what do they really mean? Keown has taught Buddhism at an introductory level for many years, and in this book he provides a lively, challenging response to these frequently asked questions. About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable., This accessible volume covers both the teachings of the Buddha and the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? What or who is the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as "karma" and "nirvana" have entered our vocabulary, but what do they really mean? Keown has taught Buddhism at an introductory level for many years, and in this book he provides a lively, challenging response to these frequently asked questions., This accessible volume covers both the teachings of the Buddha, showing how to integrate Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as "karma" and "nirvana" have entered our vocabulary, but what do they really mean? Keown has taught Buddhism for many years, and in this book he provides a lively, challenging response to these frequently asked questions.
LC Classification Number
BQ4022.K46 1996
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