{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-therav-257-da-buddhism-paperback","title":"Routledge Handbook of Therav\u0026#257;da Buddhism - 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\u003eStephen C. Berkwitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAshley Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong one of the older subfields in Buddhist Studies, the study of Theravāda Buddhism is undergoing a revival by contemporary scholars who are revising long-held conventional views of the tradition while undertaking new approaches and engaging new subject matter. The term Theravāda has been refined, and research has expanded beyond the analysis of canonical texts to examine contemporary cultural forms, social movements linked with meditation practices, material culture, and vernacular language texts. The \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Theravāda Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the growth and new directions of scholarship in the study of Theravāda Buddhism and is structured in four parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeas\/Ideals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractices\/Persons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTexts\/Teachings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eImages\/Imaginations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwing largely to the continued vitality of Theravāda Buddhist communities in countries like Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, as well as in diaspora communities across the globe, traditions associated with what is commonly (and fairly recently) called Theravāda attract considerable attention from scholars and practitioners around the world. An in-depth guide to the distinctive features of Theravāda, the Handbook will be an invaluable resource for providing structure and guidance for scholars and students of Asian Religion, Buddhism and, in particular, Theravāda Buddhism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe introduction and chapter 20 of this book are available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen C. Berkwitz\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor and Head of the Department of Religious Studies, Missouri State University, USA. His research is focused on the literature and cultural history of Sri Lankan Buddhism. He has published \u003ci\u003eSouth Asian Buddhism: A Survey \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge 2009) and is the editor of the \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Critical Studies in Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshley Thompson is Hiram W. Woodward Chair in Southeast Asian Art at SOAS, University of London, UK. She is a specialist in Southeast Asian Cultural Histories, with particular expertise on premodern Cambodian arts. Her most recent monograph is \u003ci\u003eEngendering the Buddhist State: Territory, Sovereignty and Sexual Difference in the Inventions of Angkor\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge 2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400085868781,"sku":"9781032186726","price":102.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/routledge-handbook-of-therav-257-da-buddhism-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}