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| Buddhism in Australia: Traditions in Change | ||
| 作者 | Barker, Michelle ; Rocha, Cristina |
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| 出版日期 | 2010.12.07 |
| 頁次 | 174 |
| 出版者 | Routledge of Taylor&Francis |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.routledge.com/ |
| 出版地 | London, England, UK [倫敦, 英格蘭, 英國] |
| 資料類型 | 書籍=Book |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 摘要 | The number of Buddhists in Australia has grown dramatically in recent years. In 2006, Buddhists accounted for 2.1 per cent of Australia's population, almost doubling the 1996 figures, and making it the fastest growing religion in the country. This book analyses the arrival and localisation of Buddhism in Australia in the context of the globalisation of Buddhism. Australia's close geographical proximity to Asia has encouraged an intense flow of people, ideas, practices and commodities from its neighbouring countries, while at the same time allowing the development of the religion to be somewhat different to its growth in other Western countries. The book seeks to explore the Buddhist experience in Australia, looking at the similarities and particularities of this experience in relation to other Western countries. The inception of Buddhism in Australia is investigated, and a voice is provided to people on the ground who have been fundamental in making this process possible. For the first time, academic analysis and practitioners' experience are juxtaposed to show the adaptations and challenges of Buddhism in Australia from above and below. This book is a unique and valuable contribution to the study of Buddhism in the West, globalization of religion, and studies in Asian Religion. |
| ISBN | 9780415568180 (hc) |
| 點閱次數 | 631 |
| 建檔日期 | 2011.05.03 |
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