Monier Monier-Williams

Buddhism

in its connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in its contrast with Christianity

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Produktbeschreibung

Buddhism - in its connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in its contrast with Christianity is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hansebooks
• Nachdruck der Ausgabe von 1889
• Seitenzahl: 644
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 167mm x 45mm
• Gewicht: 1068g
• ISBN-13: 9783337247010
• ISBN-10: 3337247016
• Artikelnr.: 48729282

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introductory observations
2. The Buddha as a personal teacher
3. The dharma or law and scriptures of Buddhism
4. The sangha or Buddhist order of monks
5. The philosophical doctrines of Buddhism
6. The morality of Buddhism and its chief aim - arhatship or nirvana
7. Changes in Buddhism and its disappearance from India
8. Rise of theistic and polytheistic Buddhism
9. Theistic and polytheistic Buddhism
10. Mystical Buddhism in its connexion with the Yoga philosophy
11. Hierarchical Buddhism, especially as developed in Tibet and Mongolia
12. Ceremonial and ritualistic Buddhism
13. Festivals, domestic rites, and formularies of prayers
14. Sacred places
15. Monasteries and temples
16. Images and idols
17. Sacred objects
18. Buddhism contrasted with Christianity.