{"product_id":"buddhism-introducing-the-buddhist-experience-paperback","title":"Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Jacoby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience\u003c\/em\u003e is the only up-to-date introductory text that covers the full spectrum of writings, practices, and perspectives animating the global Buddhist tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstructors struggle to expose students to a diverse array of Buddhist texts and voices. This volume is enhanced by primary sources and twenty-two gender-balanced personal narrative boxes. Each country chapter also concludes with an essay by a noted Buddhist practitioner-scholar. Another common challenge for instructors involves covering the variety of global Buddhist traditions; there are many such traditions, and only so much time in the semester. The authors solve this problem decisively. After discussing Buddhism's origins in India, they go on to cover: Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism; Buddhism in Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan; and the globalization of Buddhism with special emphasis on the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA final, related challenge for instructors is to avoid overwhelming students. Indeed, instructors seem to face a paradox: they can cover the full variety of Buddhist texts and traditions only if they assign an unmanageable amount of reading. \u003cem\u003eBuddhism's\u003c\/em\u003e brief, accessible, pedagogically rich chapters show that this paradox is only apparent. While the text is authoritative and comprehensive, its coverage respects the average student's attention-span.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Asian and Comparative Philosophy and Religion at Purdue University. He is permanent Visiting Professor of Interreligious Dialogue at Sophia University Institute, Italy, and the editor of \u003cem\u003eClaritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Jacoby\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Northwestern University. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eLove and Liberation\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) and the coeditor of \u003cem\u003eBuddhism beyond the Monastery \u003c\/em\u003e(2009).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 504\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 9.24 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339910156525,"sku":"9780197750292","price":170.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/SIvi8ZhI039780197750292.webp?v=1785116757","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/buddhism-introducing-the-buddhist-experience-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}