The sociology of early Buddhism

Early Buddhism flourished because it took up the challenge represented by buoyant economic conditions in the newly emergent Indian states from the fifth century BCE. This book begins with the apparent inconsistency of Buddhism, a renunciant movement surviving within a strong urban environment, and d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bailey, Greg, 1948- (-)
Otros Autores: Mabbett, Ian W.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2003.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Early Buddhism flourished because it took up the challenge represented by buoyant economic conditions in the newly emergent Indian states from the fifth century BCE. This book begins with the apparent inconsistency of Buddhism, a renunciant movement surviving within a strong urban environment, and draws out the implications of this.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 263-275) e índice.
ISBN:9780511062964
9780511071423
9781280415548
9780511488283