˜Theœ sociology of early Buddhism

˜Theœ sociology of early Buddhism

"The Sociology of Early Buddhism tells how and why the early monks were able to exploit the social and political conditions of mid-first millennium northeastern India in such a way as to ensure the growth of Buddhism into a major world religion. Its readership lies both within Buddhist studies...

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1. Verfasser: Bailey, Greg (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mabbett, Ian W. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York u.a. Cambridge Univ. Press 2004
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Gesellschaft > Religion > Buddhism > Social aspects > Mediation > Religious aspects > Monastic and religious life (Buddhism) > Buddhismus > Soziologie > Südasien
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Zusammenfassung:"The Sociology of Early Buddhism tells how and why the early monks were able to exploit the social and political conditions of mid-first millennium northeastern India in such a way as to ensure the growth of Buddhism into a major world religion. Its readership lies both within Buddhist studies and more widely among historians, sociologists and anthropologists of religion."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Beschreibung:VII, 284 S.
ISBN:0521831164
0-521-83116-4