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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462786503321

Autore

Velez de Cea J. Abraham

Titolo

The Buddha and religious diversity / / J. Abraham Velez de Cea

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-92004-2

0-203-07263-4

1-135-10040-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy ; ; 6

Disciplina

294.3/35

Soggetti

Buddhism - Relations

Buddhism - Doctrines

Electronic books.

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

pt. I. A cross-cultural and interreligious interpretation of the typology exclusivism-inclusivism-pluralism -- pt. II. Exclusivism -- pt. III. Inclusivism -- pt. IV. Pluralistic-inclusivism -- pt. V. Pluralism -- pt. VI. Starting a dialogue between the Buddha and other models of religious diversity.

Sommario/riassunto

Providing a rigorous analysis of Buddhist ways of understanding religious diversity, this book develops a new foundation for cross-cultural understanding of religious diversity in our time. Examining the complexity and uniqueness of Buddha's approach to religious pluralism using four main categories - namely exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralistic-inclusivism and pluralism - the book proposes a cross-cultural and interreligious interpretation of each category, thus avoiding the accusation of intellectual colonialism. The key argument is that, unlike the Buddha, most Buddhist traditions