Buddhism Books

New and Published Books

1. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site

   Bodh Gaya Jataka

   Edited by David Geary, Matthew Sayers, Abhishek Singh Amar

   Series: Routledge South Asian Religion Series

   Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion – to highlight their...

   Published April 25th 2012 by Routledge
2. Introducing Tibetan Buddhism

   By Geoffrey Samuel

   Series: World Religions

   This lively introduction is the ideal starting point for students wishing to undertake a comprehensive study of Tibetan religion. It covers the development and influence of Tibetan Buddhism and the key schools and traditions, including Bon. Geoffrey Samuel helps students get to grips with a complex...

   Published April 12th 2012 by Routledge
3. Tibetan Rituals of Death

   Buddhist Funerary Practices

   By Margaret Gouin

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices generally. Drawing on a detailed and systematic comparative survey of existing records of Tibetan funerary practices,...

   Published March 28th 2012 by Routledge
4. Both Sides of the Circle

   The Autobiography of Christmas Humphreys

   By Christmas Humphreys

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1978, Christmas Humphrey’s autobiography presents the fascinating history of a life rich and varied in both private and in public. Spanning seven decades it touches on many events of historical interest in which he was personally involved. Among them the abdication of Edward VIII...

   Published February 21st 2012 by Routledge
5. Exploring Buddhism

   By Christmas Humphreys

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The Buddhist field of knowledge is now so vast that few can master all of it, and the study and application of its principles must be a matter of choice. One may choose the magnificent moral philosophy of Theravada, the oldest school, or the Zen training of Japan; or special themes such as the...

   Published February 21st 2012 by Routledge
6. Spirituality in the Modern World

   Within Religious Tradition and Beyond

   Edited by Paul Heelas

   Series: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies

   It would not be an exaggeration to say that during the last century, most especially during and since the 1960s, the language of spirituality has become one of the most significant ways in which the sacred has come to be understood and judged in the West, and, increasingly, elsewhere. Whether it is...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
7. How Buddhism Began

   The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings

   By Richard F. Gombrich

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism - Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies

   Written by one of the world's top scholars in the field of Pali Buddhism, this new and updated edition of How Buddhism Began, discusses various important doctrines and themes in early Buddhism. It takes 'early Buddhism' to be that reflected in the Pali canon, and to some extent assumes that...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
8. Buddhism in the Modern World

   Edited by David L. McMahan

   Series: Religions in the Modern World

   Buddhism in the Modern World explores the challenges faced by Buddhism today, the distinctive forms that it has taken and the individuals and movements that have shaped it. Part One discusses the modern history of Buddhism in different geographical regions, from Southeast Asia to North America....

   Published December 6th 2011 by Routledge
9. Studying Buddhism in Practice

   Edited by John S. Harding

   Series: Studying Religions in Practice

   This book introduces the rich realities of the Buddhist tradition and the academic approaches through which they are studied. Based on personal experiences of Buddhism on the ground, it provides a reflective context within which religious practices can be understood and appreciated. The engaging...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
10. Religion, Law and Tradition

    Comparative Studies in Religious Law

    By Andrew Huxley

    This book brings together two scholarly traditions: experts in Roman, Jewish and Islamic law, an area where scholars tend to be familiar with work in each area, and experts in the legal traditions of South and East Asia, which have tended to be less interdisciplinary. The resulting mix produces new...

    Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge