Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. In this new edition Keown provides new perspectives on Buddhist thought, including up-to-date material about the evolution of Buddhism throughout Asia, the material culture of Buddhism and its importance, new teachings on the ethics of war and peace, and changes to ethnicity, class, and gender.ĪBOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. By considering how Buddhist thought has developed over the centuries, Keown considers how contemporary dilemmas can be faced from a Buddhist perspective. Damien Keown looks at the distinctive features of Buddhism, examining who the Buddha was and what his teachings were. Updated further reading list including several recent publicationsīuddhism: A Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the workings of Buddhism in daily life.Updates to the interaction between Buddhism and the West, including topics such as ethnicity, class, and gender.Incorporates new thinking on the ethics of war and peace, which have become part of a lively debate in recent years.Looks at the material culture of Buddhism and its importance.Includes up to date material about the spread of Buddhism and historical evolution of buddhism throughout Asia.

Incorporates recent new discoveries and new perspectives on Buddhist thought.

Part of the best-selling Very Short Introductions series - over five million copies sold worldwide.Examines how Buddhist thought has developed over the centuries, including the contemporary spread in to Asia.Looks at the distinctive features of Buddhism and how it differs from other religions.Introduces the teachings of the Buddha and the integration of Buddhism into daily life.Remains one of the most accessible introductions to Buddhism.Second Edition Damien Keown Very Short Introductions Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Health.The European Society of Cardiology Series.Oxford Commentaries on International Law.

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