Buddhist architecture in America: building for enlightenment
"This book is the first comprehensive overview of Buddhist architecture in North America and provides an analysis of Buddhist architecture and communities. Exploring the arrival of Buddhist architecture in America, the book lays out how Buddhists have expressed their spiritual beliefs in struct...
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| Type de support: | Numérique/imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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London New York
Routledge
2023
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| Dans: | Année: 2023 |
| Collection/Revue: | Routledge critical studies in Buddhism
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Art bouddhiste
/ Architecture
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| RelBib Classification: | AF Géographie religieuse AG Vie religieuse BL Bouddhisme KBQ Amérique du Nord |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Buddhist architecture (United States)
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Table des matières Table des matières Quatrième de couverture Volltext (doi) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | "This book is the first comprehensive overview of Buddhist architecture in North America and provides an analysis of Buddhist architecture and communities. Exploring the arrival of Buddhist architecture in America, the book lays out how Buddhists have expressed their spiritual beliefs in structural form in the United States. The story follows the parallel history of the religion's emergence in the U.S. since the California Gold Rush to the present day. Conceived of as a general history, the book investigates Buddhist structures with respect to the humanistic qualities associated with Buddhist doctrine and how Buddhist groups promote their faith and values in an American setting. The author's point of view starts from the ground floor of the buildings to move deeper into the space of Buddhist practice, the mind that seeks enlightenment, and the structures that help one to do so. It discusses Buddhist architecture in the U.S. in a manner consistent with the intensely human context of its use. A unique and ground-breaking analysis, this book adds to the study of Buddhist architecture in America whilst also addressing the topic of how and why Buddhists use architecture in general. It will be of interest to scholars of religion, architecture, space and place, US history, Asian Studies and Buddhist Studies. It will also be a valuable addition to the libraries of Buddhist communities across the United States and the world, since many of the observations about Buddhist architecture in the U.S. may also apply to structures in Europe and Asia"-- |
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| Description: | Literaturangaben |
| ISBN: | 1032318457 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4324/9781003311645 |