| Description |
ix, 186 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The discovery of Buddhism -- 2. Buddhism and the 'oriental mind' -- 3. The Buddha - from myth to history -- 4. The Victorians and Buddhist doctrine -- 5. Victorian precepts and Buddhist practice -- 6. 'The heathen in his blindness'? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
This book examines the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a religious tradition separate from Hinduism. As a result, Buddha emerged from a realm of myth and was addressed as a historical figure. Almond's exploration of British interpretations of Buddhism - of its founder, its doctrines, its ethics, its social practices, its truth and value - illuminates more than the various aspects of Buddhist culture: it sheds light on the Victorian society making these judgements |
| Analysis |
Great Britain Buddhism 1837-1901 |
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Great Britain Buddhism, 1837-1901 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 166-180 |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Buddhism -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- Religion -- 19th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056935
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| LC no. |
87035506 |
| ISBN |
0521355036 |
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