1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910132240803321

Autore

Poceski Mario

Titolo

The Wiley Blackwell companion to East and Inner Asian Buddhism / / Mario Poceski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014

ISBN

1-118-61035-0

1-118-61038-5

1-118-61039-3

1-118-61037-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (553 p.)

Collana

The Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion

Disciplina

294.3095

Soggetti

Buddhism - East Asia

Buddhism - Asia, Central

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Patterns of historical growth -- part II. Traditions and doctrines -- part III. Popular practices -- part IV. Institutions and interactions -- PART V: Writings and arts -- part VI. Buddhism in the modern world.

Sommario/riassunto

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to East and Inner Asian Buddhism combines outstanding contributions covering Buddhism as it developed and is practiced in this region. These newly-commissioned essays provide fresh scholarly perspectives on a wide range of concepts, texts, and practices. Offers a comprehensive and balanced survey of Buddhism within East and Central Asia, from the time of the Buddha through to the present dayProvides fresh perspectives on a wide range of concepts, texts, traditions, doctrines, practices, and institutions - on topics spanning gender rol



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910827009803321

Autore

Harmless William

Titolo

Augustine in His Own Words / / edited by William Harmless

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Catholic University of America Press, , 2010

2010

ISBN

0-8132-1804-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (542 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HarmlessWilliam <1953->

Disciplina

270.2

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Confessions -- Augustine the philosopher -- Augustine the bishop -- Augustine the preacher -- Augustine the exegete -- Controversies (I): against the Manichees -- Controversies (II): against the Donatists -- Augustine the theologian: on the Trinity -- Controversies (III): on the city of God, against the pagans -- Controversies (IV): against the Pelagians.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume offers a comprehensive portrait--or rather, self-portrait, since its words are mostly Augustine's own--drawn from the breadth of his writings and from the long course of his career