Teaching Buddhism in the West: From the Wheel to the Web

by James Mark Shields, Victor Sogen Hori, Richard P. Hayes

At a time when the popularity of Buddhism is at a peak in the west, both inside and outside the university setting, scholars and students alike are searching for guidance: How should Buddhism, a religion which is ultimately 'foreign' to western experience, be taught? How should one teach central Buddhist doctrines and ideas? Should one teach Buddhist practise; if so how? Until now, those interested in these and other related matters have been left...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700715576
• ISBN13: 9780700715572
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"