Buddhism by Jana Igunma
Buddhism is one of the major world religions today, with approximately 500 million followers worldwide and nearly 300,000 in the UK. Following the Buddha's Enlightenment in north India in the 5th century, Buddhism was adopted across Asia and is now widely practised in the West, where many people embrace a Buddhist lifestyle or select practices such as meditation. Accompanying the largest ever display of the British Library's Buddhist treasures, Buddhism introduces the history, philosophy, geographical spread and practices of Buddhism, exploring its relevance in the modern world. Illustrated throughout with astonishingly beautiful scrolls, manuscripts and printed books, Buddhism presents the idea of the `Middle Path' - promoting mindfulness, compassion, tolerance and non-violence - with a renewed relevance for a 21st-century reader.San San May is curator of Burmese collections at the British Library. Jana Igunma is Henry Ginsburg Curator for Thai, Lao, and Cambodian collections at the British Library.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712352390 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712352392 |
| Title | Buddhism |
| Author | Jana Igunma |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-10-25 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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