Buddhism and the Dynamics of Transculturality New Approaches

Kellner, Birgit

Buddhism and the Dynamics of Transculturality New Approaches - Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2019 - 1 electronic resource (264 p.)

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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.


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English

9783110413083 9783110411539;9783110413144;9783110413083

10.1515/9783110413083 doi


Regional studies
Religion & beliefs
Religion: general
Buddhism

Transculturality History of Religion Cultural Interaction Buddhism