{"product_id":"buddhists-paperback","title":"Buddhists - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTodd Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuddhists: Understanding Buddhism through the Lives of Practitioners \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a series of case studies of Asian and modern Western Buddhists, spanning history, gender, and class, whose lives are representative of the ways in which Buddhists throughout time have embodied the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePortrays the foundational principles of Buddhist belief through the lives of believers, illustrating how the religion is put into practice in everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes as its foundation the inherent diversity within Buddhist society, rather than focusing on the spiritual and philosophical elite within Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how individuals have negotiated the choices, tensions, and rewards of living in a Buddhist society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures carefully chosen case studies which cover a range of Asian and modern Western Buddhists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a broad range of possible Buddhist orientations in contemporary and historical contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditional understandings of Buddhism have often been drawn from the perspective of the minority spiritual and philosophical elite. \u003ci\u003eBuddhists: Understanding Buddhism through the Lives of Believers \u003c\/i\u003eredresses this imbalance by exploring a fascinating series of life histories of individuals whose lives are far more representative of the ways in which Buddhists throughout time have embodied the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis text brings together a wide-ranging and representative collection of biographies featuring both historical and modern Buddhists, many written by leading scholars, linking their beliefs and practices to the development of Buddhism in their time and place. This series of compelling biographies of householder practitioners, as well as prominent monastics, is designed for easy comparison; the book provides a unique and fascinating perspective from which to understand Buddhism 'on the ground'. Each section is introduced by the editor, himself a leading Buddhist scholar, who skillfully locates it within Buddhist history, belief and sociology. The case studies have been carefully chosen to cover a range of Asian and modern Western Buddhists, as well as a range of historical periods, gender, and class, to provide an overview uniquely rich in diversity, texture, and educational value. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTodd Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Religious Studies Department at The College of the Holy Cross. He is one of the world's leading authorities on the social history of Buddhism. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eSugata\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSaurabha: A Poem on the Life of the Buddha by Chittadhar Hridaya of Nepal\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Toshide Numata Book Prize for the best book in Buddhist Studies in 2010 and the Khyentse Foundation Award in 2012, for the best translation of a Buddhist text. In 2011, Professor Lewis was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47361634959609,"sku":"9780470658185","price":80.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dXJlUStiK1M4U0w3NS9lNFQ4a3RNZz09.webp?v=1769894483","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/buddhists-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}