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Autore: | Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937-, > |
Titolo: | Buddhist precept and practice : traditional Buddhism in the rural highlands of Ceylon / / Richard F. Gombrich |
Pubblicazione: | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (439 p.) |
Disciplina: | 294.3/095493 |
Soggetto topico: | Buddhism - Sri Lanka |
Buddhism - Sri Lanka - History | |
Note generali: | First published in 1995 by Claredon Press. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [406]-413) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Front Cover; Buddhist Precept and Practice; Copyright Page; Abbreviations; Pronunciation; Contents; Introduction: Aims and Scope of this Book; I. The Problem: Religious Change; II. Why Ceylon?; III. The History, Geography and Economy of Ceylon; IV. Field-work and Presentation; 1. Sinhalese Buddhism-Orthodox or Syncretistic?; 2. The Basic Vocabulary of Buddhism; 3. The Buddha; I. The Buddha's Biography; II. The Buddha as Worshipped: Man or God?; 4. A Sketch of the Universe as seen from Mīgala; I. Causation; II. The Contents of the Universe; III. Attempts to Influence non-human Beings |
IV. Summary5. Total Responsibility in Theory and Practice; 6. The Ethics of Intention; 7. The Monastic Ideal and the Decline of Buddhism; 8. Caste in the Monastery; 9. Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index | |
Sommario/riassunto: | First published in 1971, this is an empirical study of religion - particularly religious change. In it, Gombrich explores all aspects of religious change in belief and practice in Ceylon, not only in modern times but over the two and a half millennia during which Buddhism has flourished. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Buddhist precept and practice |
ISBN: | 1-136-15623-2 |
0-203-03836-3 | |
1-283-83801-X | |
1-136-15616-X | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910786470903321 |
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