Buddhists: Understanding Buddhism through the Lives
of Practitioners provides a series of case studies of
Asian and modern Western Buddhists, spanning history, gender, and
class, whose lives are representative of the ways in which
Buddhists throughout time have embodied the tradition.
* Portrays the foundational principles of Buddhist belief through
the lives of believers, illustrating how the religion is put into
practice in everyday life
* Takes as its foundation the inherent diversity within Buddhist
society, rather than focusing on the spiritual and philosophical
elite within Buddhism
* Reveals how individuals have negotiated the choices, tensions,
and rewards of living in a Buddhist society
* Features carefully chosen case studies which cover a range of
Asian and modern Western Buddhists
* Explores a broad range of possible Buddhist orientations in
contemporary and historical contexts
Over de auteur
Todd Lewis is Professor in the Religious Studies Department at The College of the Holy Cross. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on the social history of Buddhism. His most recent book, Sugata Saurabha: A Poem on the Life of the Buddha by Chittadhar Hridaya of Nepal, was awarded the Toshide Numata Book Prize for the best book in Buddhist Studies in 2010 and the Khyentse Foundation Award in 2012, for the best translation of a Buddhist text. In 2011, Professor Lewis was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
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