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The British discovery of Buddhism
Abstract
Preface Introduction 1. The discovery of Buddhism 2. Buddhism and the 'oriental mind' 3. The Buddha - from myth to history 4. The Victorians and Buddhist doctrine 5. Victorian precepts and Buddhist practice 6. 'The heathen in his blindness'? Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index.
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“Philological work on Buddhism at the start of the nineteenth century uncovered a ' pure ' or ' original ' Buddhism as a trans-local universalist textual world religion, detached from cultural context, and the person of the Buddha as a humanist, non-sectarian, and rational historical founder.”
From Mindfulness and Resilience in Britain: A Genealogy of the “Present Moment” (2021) · cites this paper as Almond 1988
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“Buddhism was interpreted as an ethical religion which emphasised rational self-perfection and compassion towards others, thereby reflecting the values and desires of Victorian scholars and amateurs (see Almond 1988).”
From Mindfulness and Resilience in Britain: A Genealogy of the “Present Moment” (2021) · cites this paper as Almond 1988
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Ritzinger, J. R. (2016) · Journal of Chinese Religions · doi:10.1080/0737769x.2016.1165442 · Cited by 7
Mindfulness and Resilience in Britain: A Genealogy of the “Present Moment”
Cook, J. (2021) · Zenodo · doi:10.5281/zenodo.4727573 · Cited by 6
Metadata
- Venue
- Choice Reviews Online
- Publisher
- American Library Association
- Published
- 1989-07-01
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 26-6234-26-6234
- ISSN
- 0009-4978 (ISSN-L)
- 1523-8253
- OpenAlex
- W1975937546
- Cited by
- 194
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 8
- Type
- book review
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Choice Reviews Online (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Study and Philosophy of Religion
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Keywords
- Buddhism, Orientalism, Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, Buddhist practice
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