The British Discovery of Buddhism(English, Hardcover, Almond Philip C.)

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The British Discovery of Buddhism(English, Hardcover, Almond Philip C.) is written by Almond Philip C. and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0521355036 (ISBN 10) and 9780521355032 (ISBN 13).

This book examines the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a religious tradition separate from Hinduism. As a result, Buddha emerged from a realm of myth and was addressed as a historical figure. Almond's exploration of British interpretations of Buddhism - of its founder, its doctrines, its ethics, its social practices, its truth and value - illuminates more than the various aspects of Buddhist culture: it sheds light on the Victorian society making these judgements.