{"product_id":"the-oxford-handbook-of-contemporary-buddhism-9780199362387","title":"The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism","description":"As an incredibly diverse religious system, Buddhism is constantly changing. \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e offers a comprehensive collection of work by leading scholars in the field that tracks these changes up to the present day. Taken together, the book provides a blueprint to\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding Buddhism's past and uses it to explore the ways in which Buddhism has transformed in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume contains 41 essays, divided into two sections. The essays in the first section examine the historical development of Buddhist traditions throughout the world. These chapters cover familiar settings like India, Japan, and Tibet as well as the less well-known countries of Vietnam, Bhutan, \u003cbr\u003eand the regions of Latin America, Africa, and Oceania. Focusing on changes within countries and transnationally, this section also contains chapters that focus explicitly on globalization, such as Buddhist international organizations and diasporic communities. The second section tracks the\u003cbr\u003erelationship between Buddhist traditions and particular themes. These chapters review Buddhist interactions with contemporary topics such as violence and peacebuilding, and ecology, as well as Buddhist influences in areas such as medicine and science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering coverage that is both expansive and detailed, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e delves into some of the most debated and contested areas within Buddhist Studies today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Jerryson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.30w x 2.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199362387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Jerryson\u003c\/strong\u003e's research interests pertain to religion and identity, particularly with regard to gender, race, and class. He is the co-founder and co-chair of the American Academy of Religion's Comparative Approaches to Religion and Violence. He co-edits the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Religion and Violence \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cbr\u003eserves as a senior editor of religion for the Oxford University Press' Handbook series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39934208770163,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_377e72f6-fd2b-447d-ae5d-54671fda6f13.jpg?v=1647877733","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-oxford-handbook-of-contemporary-buddhism-9780199362387","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}