Buddhism and the Dynamics of Transculturality New Approaches

For over 2500 years, Buddhism was implicated in processes of cultural interaction that in turn shaped Buddhist doctrines, practices and institutions. The contributions to this volume present detailed case studies on Buddhism's transcultural dynamics, ranging across different time periods, regio...

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Contributors: Kellner, Birgit (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2019
In:Year: 2019
Series/Journal:Religion and Society
Further subjects:B Religion & beliefs
B Buddhism
B Regional Studies
B Religion: general
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:For over 2500 years, Buddhism was implicated in processes of cultural interaction that in turn shaped Buddhist doctrines, practices and institutions. The contributions to this volume present detailed case studies on Buddhism's transcultural dynamics, ranging across different time periods, regions and disciplines, and addressing methodological challenges and theoretical problems
ISBN:3110413086
Access:Open Access
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 20.500.12854/33739