Textbook Buddhism: introductory books on the Buddhist religion

Textbooks on Buddhism comprise a large, varied genre and have long been used to introduce the religion to students in academic settings. This review essay examines ten textbooks on the subject, noting their distinctive features, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as the types of courses that are wel...

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Main Author: Berkwitz, Stephen C. 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Review
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2016]
In: Religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 221-246
Review of:Buddhism (London [u.a.] : Routledge, 2010) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
The foundations of Buddhism (Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 1998) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
An introduction to Buddhism (Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
Buddhists (Chicester : Wiley, 2014) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
Buddhism (New York : Oxford University Press, 2014) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
Introducing Buddhism (London [u.a.] : Routledge, 2010) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
Buddhist religions (Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson, 2005) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
Buddhisms (London : Oneworld, 2015) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
Buddhism (London : Duncan Baird Publ., 2004) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
Buddhism (London [u.a.] : I. B. Tauris, 2015) (Berkwitz, Stephen C.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism / Textbook / Science of Religion / Buddhology
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AH Religious education
BL Buddhism
ZF Education
Further subjects:B Book review
Online Access: Volltext (doi)

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