Buddhist Theology: Critical Reflections by Contemporary Buddhist Scholars

by Roger Jackson (Editor), John Makransky (Editor)

Overview

Scholars of Buddhism, themselves Buddhist, here seek to apply the critical tools of the academy to reassess the truth and transformative value of their tradition in its relevance to the contemporary world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780700712038
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/05/1999
Series:	Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	420
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Makransky, Roger Jackson

Table of Contents

Preface, Editors' Introduction, PART I. BUDDHIST THEOLOGY: WHAT, WHY, AND HOW?, PART II. EXERCISES IN BUDDHIST THEOLOGY, PART III. CRITICAL RESPONSES, Contributors to the Volume

Editorial Reviews

'This is undoubtedly one of the most important books to come out in recent years on contemporary Buddhist scholarship. it should be made a mandatory reading for contemporary academics working in the field of Buddhist studies.' - Thupten Jinpa, Contemporary Buddhism

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