A historical exploration of Buddhism's transformation and global spread from 1860-1960, highlighting key figures and pioneering efforts.
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A historical exploration of Buddhism's transformation and global spread from 1860-1960, highlighting key figures and pioneering efforts.
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Buddhism in Asia was transformed by the impact of colonial modernity and new technologies and began to spread in earnest to the West. Transnational networking among Asian Buddhists and early western converts engendered pioneering attempts to develop new kinds of Buddhism for a globalized world, in ways not controlled by any single sect or region. Drawing on new research by scholars worldwide, this book brings together some of the most extraordinary epis...
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Central focus on Buddhism, its history, rituals, and global spread.
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