The Buddhas Way to Human Liberation : A Socio-Historical Approach

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Leftword, 2011

8189059319 / 9788189059316

Da: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, IndiaVedams eBooks (P) Ltd

Venditore con 4 stelle

Venditore AbeBooks dal 30 gennaio 2009

Rilegato

Condizione: Usato

EUR 24,16

EUR 17,50 spedizione 
Spedito da India a U.S.A.
Metodi di pagamento accettati dal venditore
  • Assegno circolare
  • Bonifico bancario
  • Fattura

Quantità: 1 disponibile

Aggiungi al carrello
Resi gratuiti per 30 giorni
Vuoi pagare con carta di credito?
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
Acquista su AbeBooks.com

Descrizione dell’articolo da parte del venditore

In this magisterial study of the social elan of early Buddhism Nalin Swaris argues that the radical thrust of the Buddha?s teaching is based on his realization that ?the individual? is a fiction of human craving The Buddha?s decision to found a community of compassion and sharing was the practical expression of his conviction that individualism is the principal obstacle to human happiness The Buddha?s Way was not discovered and preached in a social vacuum Orthodox Hinduism classifies its sacred traditions into srutis sacred truths of the Vedas ?heard? by ancient rishis while in a trance and smritis codes of conduct In deliberate counterpoint to the Brahman tradition the majority of the Buddha?s discourses begin with the declaration Evam me sutam ?Thus have I heard? Swaris argues persuasively that Buddha?s teachings are not esoteric but grounded in everyday life The Dhamma is not a revealed truth that humans could not have discovered by themselves It is like a light brought into a darkened room so that people could see what is already there once the fog of delusion is dispelled In a style that would appeal to both lay readers and scholars Swaris shows how the Buddha anticipated Marx Derrida and Foucault by centuries 388 pp.…

Codice articolo 98630

Dati bibliografici

Titolo
The Buddhas Way to Human Liberation : A Socio-Historical Approach
Autore
Nalin Swaris
Editore
Leftword
Anno di pubblicazione
2011
Rilegatura
Rilegato
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
8189059319
ISBN 13
9788189059316

Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd

New Delhi, India

Venditore con 4 stelle

Venditore AbeBooks dal 30 gennaio 2009

Tariffe di spedizione da India a U.S.A.

ArticoloDa 20 a 24 giorni lavorativiDa 4 a 7 giorni lavorativi
Primo articoloEUR 17,50EUR 32,00
I tempi di consegna sono stabiliti dai venditori e variano in base al corriere e al paese. Gli ordini che devono attraversare una dogana possono subire ritardi e spetta agli acquirenti pagare eventuali tariffe o dazi associati. I venditori possono contattarti in merito ad addebiti aggiuntivi dovuti a eventuali maggiorazioni dei costi di spedizione dei tuoi articoli.

Metodi di pagamento

Su AbeBooks.com puoi pagare con la tua carta di credito.
  • Assegno circolare
  • Bonifico bancario
  • Fattura

Descrizione dello Store

A one stop shop for books from India. We can supply any title published in India by any publisher. We have an extensive annotated catalogue of books on the web. We have been supplying books from India to University Libraries, Art Museums, Botanical Gardens world wide for the past thirty years.

Specializzazione

E, Yoga, Jainism, Terrorism, Literature, Linguistics, Numismatics, Environment, Encyclopedias, Textiles, Economics, Ichthyology, Natural History, Dance, Sociology, Botanical sciences, Architecture, null, Geological Sciences, Tantra, Cinema, Sikhism, null, Islam, Historical Travel, null, Ecology, Economics, null, Paintings, Herpetology, Wildlife, Music, Politics, History, Law, null, Art History, Bo

Informazioni sull’azienda del venditore

Vedams eBooks Pvt Ltd

Vardhaman Charve Plaza IV, Bldg # 10, 2nd Floor, K.P. Block Commerical Complex, Pitampura
New Delhi, India 110 034