McMahan, David L.

The Making of Buddhist Modernism

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ISBN 13:: 9780195183276
author:: McMahan, David L.
format:: HardBack
publisher:: OUP USA
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 165mm X 240mm
Genre:: Buddhism
Condition:: New
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The Making of Buddhist Modernism by David L. McMahan explores how Buddhism has been shaped by modernity and Western ideologies over the past 150 years. This book examines popular and scholarly writings from around the globe, analyzing ideological and imaginative encounters between Buddhism and modernity in various fields such as science, mythology, literature, art, psychology, and religious pluralism. McMahan presents Buddhist modernism as a complex historical process, acknowledging its construction by multiple agents with varying interests. He does not dismiss this form of Buddhism as a mistake or misrepresentation, but rather views it as a response to the concerns of the modern era, sometimes trivial, often profound. By charting the development of Buddhist modernism, McMahan sheds light on how Buddhism has been adapted and reinterpreted in different cultural and geographical contexts. This book offers a nuanced understanding of the evolution of Buddhism in the modern world.

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