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Author Gregory, Kathleen L

Title Parallel readings : Western encounters with Buddhism / by Kathleen L. Gregory
Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008

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Description 270 leaves ; 30 cm
Summary The story of the nineteenth-century Western encounter with Buddhism demonstrates more about these first Western interpreters and their socio-historical context then about Buddhism. In parallel, this thesis also demonstrates, from the perspective of Buddhism, how the mind works to bring an object, like Buddhism, into consciousness
Notes Submitted to the School of International and Political Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University
Degree conferred 2009
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2008
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (leaves 257-270)
Subject Christianity and other religions -- Buddhism -- History -- 19th century.
Buddhism -- Essence, genius, nature.
Buddhism -- Relations -- Christianity.
Genre/Form Academic theses.
Author Deakin University. Faculty of Arts and Education.
Deakin University. School of International and Political Studies