An End to Suffering
The Buddha in the World
An End to Suffering is a search to understand the Buddha's relevance in a world where class oppression and religious violence are rife, and where poverty and terrorism cast a long, constant shadow.Pankaj Mishra describes his restless journeys into India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, among Islamists and the emerging Hindu middle class, exploring the myths and places of the Buddha's life. He discusses Western explorers' discovery of Buddhism in the nineteenth century. He also considers the impact of Buddhist ideas on such modern politicians as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.As he reflects on his travels and on his own past, Mishra ultimately reaches a…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-312-42509-8
- EAN: 9780312425098
- Produktnummer: 19384692
- Verlag: St. Martin's Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 434 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D2.5 cm 576 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 576
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