Breaking the Circle
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
In this much-needed examination of Buddhist views of death and the afterlife, Carl B. Becker bridges the gap between books on death in the West and books on Buddhism in the East.Other Western writers have addressed the mysteries surrounding death and the afterlife, but few have approached the topic from a Buddhist perspective. Here, Becker resolves questions that have troubled scholars since the beginning of Buddhism: How can Buddhism reconcile its belief in karma and rebirth with its denial of a permanent soul? What is reborn? And when, exactly, is the moment of death?By systematically tracing Buddhism's migration from India through China, J…
Mehr
CHF 49.50
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V105:
Folgt in ca. 15 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8093-1932-9
- EAN: 9780809319329
- Produktnummer: 1628173
- Verlag: Southern Illinois University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1993
- Seitenangabe: 194 S.
- Masse: H22.2 cm x B14.6 cm 295 g
- Gewicht: 295
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Carl B. Becker is an associate professor of humanities at Kyoto University in Japan, where he has lived for most of the last twenty years.
100 weitere Werke von Carl Becker:
The Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 0.65
Conni und das ganz spezielle Weihnachtsfest
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Audio Download
CHF 8.00
Detachment and the Writing of History
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 40.60
The Beginnings of the American People
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 0.65
Paranormal Experience and Survival of Death
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 41.90
01: Max kommt in die Schule / Max lernt schwimmen
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Audio Download
CHF 8.00
It Doesn't Cost A Million to Look A Million
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 13.05
Eve Of The Revolution - A Chronicle Of The Breach With England
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 11.60
Bewertungen
Anmelden