| Description |
1 online resource (178 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
For Beginners
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For beginners.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A New Introduction -- I. The Quest of the Young Prince -- II. The Wheel of Becoming -- III. Nirvana and the Noble Truths -- IV. The Evolution of Buddhism -- Postscript -- Some Further Reading -- Index -- About the Author -- Backcover. |
| Summary |
Stephen T. Asma, PhD, is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences at Columbia College Chicago, where he currently holds the titles of Distinguished Scholar and Fellow of the LAS Research Group in Mind, Science and Culture. In 2003, Dr. Asma was Visiting Professor at the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. He is the author of several books including Why I Am a Buddhist (Hampton Roads, 2010), On Monsters, and The Gods Drink Whiskey. He frequently writes on topics that bridge the humanities and sciences, including articles for the Chicago Tribune, In These Times magazine, the Skeptical Inquirer, the Chronicle Review, Skepticmagazine, and Chicago Public Radio's news-magazine show "Eight-Forty-Eight." |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Buddhism.
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Buddhism. |
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Gautama Buddha.
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Gautama Buddha. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Asma, Stephen T. Buddha For Beginners. : For Beginners, ©2015 9781939994332 |
| ISBN |
1939994349 |
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9781939994349 (electronic book) |
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9781939994332 |
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