| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Originally published in 1995 by Clarendon Press. |
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"Claredon Press, 1971." |
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 10, 2012). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Buddhist Precept and Practice; Copyright Page; Abbreviations; Pronunciation; Contents; Introduction: Aims and Scope of this Book; I. The Problem: Religious Change; II. Why Ceylon?; III. The History, Geography and Economy of Ceylon; IV. Field-work and Presentation; 1. Sinhalese Buddhism-Orthodox or Syncretistic?; 2. The Basic Vocabulary of Buddhism; 3. The Buddha; I. The Buddha's Biography; II. The Buddha as Worshipped: Man or God?; 4. A Sketch of the Universe as seen from Mīgala; I. Causation; II. The Contents of the Universe; III. Attempts to Influence non-human Beings. |
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IV. Summary5. Total Responsibility in Theory and Practice; 6. The Ethics of Intention; 7. The Monastic Ideal and the Decline of Buddhism; 8. Caste in the Monastery; 9. Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
First published in 1971, this is an empirical study of religion - particularly religious change. In it, Gombrich explores all aspects of religious change in belief and practice in Ceylon, not only in modern times but over the two and a half millennia during which Buddhism has flourished. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Buddhism -- Sri Lanka.
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Buddhism. |
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Sri Lanka. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Gombrich, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1937- Buddhist precept and practice. London ; New York : Kegan Paul International ; New York : Distributed by Columbia University Press, 1995 (OCoLC)609407687 |
| ISBN |
9781136156168 (electronic book) |
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113615616X (electronic book) |
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