The British Discovery of Buddhism

Philip C Almond author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:26th Aug '88

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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.

ISBN: 9780521355032

Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 17mm

Weight: 395g

200 pages