The British Discovery of Buddhism

By Philip C. Almond

Book Overview

This book examines the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a religious tradition separate from Hinduism. As a result, Buddha emerged from a realm of myth and was addressed as a historical figure. Almond's exploration of British interpretations of Buddhism - of its founder, its doctrines, its ethics, its social practices, its truth and value - illuminates more than the various aspects of Buddhist culture: it sheds light on the Victorian society making these judgements.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521355036
• ISBN13: 9780521355032
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.8"