Theravāda Buddhist Encounters with Modernity

This book is comprised of chapters written by scholars in Buddhist studies who represent diverse disciplinary approaches. It explores the historical forces, both external to and within the tradition of Theravāda Buddhism and discusses how modern forms of Buddhist practice have emerged, in case studies from Nepal to Sri Lanka, Burma and Cambodia.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367875519
• ISBN13: 9780367875510
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"