Buddhist precept and practice : traditional Buddhism in the rural highlands of Ceylon / / Richard F. Gombrich

• Autore: Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937-, >
• 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
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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: 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.: 9910463078103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II