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Rebuilding Buddhism : The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal by Sarah LeVine and David N. Gellner (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarvard University Press
ISBN-100674019083
ISBN-139780674019089
eBay Product ID (ePID)46470628
Product Key Features
Book TitleRebuilding Buddhism : the Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal
Number of Pages394 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBuddhism / Theravada, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Eastern, History
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion
AuthorSarah Levine, David N. Gellner
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight25.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-046208
Reviews[The authorsrs"] careful research and thoughtful analysis focus on the perceptible life of this movement in society, rather than doctrines or ideas. As such, this study of the contrasts and occasional conflicts between the growing Theravada movement and the established tantric tradition reveals much about the dynamic life of Buddhism in a changing world., [The authors'] careful research and thoughtful analysis focus on the perceptible life of this movement in society, rather than doctrines or ideas. As such, this study of the contrasts and occasional conflicts between the growing Theravada movement and the established tantric tradition reveals much about the dynamic life of Buddhism in a changing world.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal294.3/91/095496
Table Of ContentPreface 1. Introduction: The Origins of Modernist Buddhism 2. Theravada Missionaries in an Autocratic State 3. Creating a Tradition 4. Charisma and Education: Dhammawati and the Nuns' Order after 1963 5. The Changing Buddhist Laity 6. Organizing and Educating the Monastic Community 7. Raising the Status of Nuns: The Controversy over Bhikkhuni Ordination 8. Winds of Change: Meditation and Social Activism 9. Other Buddhist Revivalisms: Tibetan "Mahayana" and Newar "Vajrayana" 10. Conclusion: Nepal's Theravadins in the Twenty-First Century Appendix 1: Dramatis Personae Appendix 2: Complete List of Theravada Viharas in Nepal Glossary Notes References Index
SynopsisRebuilding Buddhism describes in evocative detail the experiences and achievements of Nepalis who have adopted Theravada Buddhism. This form of Buddhism was introduced into Nepal from Burma and Sri Lanka in the 1930s, and its adherents have struggled for recognition and acceptance ever since. With its focus on the austere figure of the monk and the biography of the historical Buddha, and more recently with its emphasis on individualising meditation and on gender equality, Theravada Buddhism contrasts sharply with the highly ritualised Tantric Buddhism traditionally practiced in the Kathmandu Valley. Based on extensive fieldwork, interviews and historical reconstruction, the book provides a rich portrait of the different ways of being a Nepali Buddhist over the past 70 years. At the same time it explores the impact of the Theravada movement and what its gradual success has meant for Buddhism, for society, and for men and women in Nepal.
LC Classification NumberBQ394.L48 2005
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