Religious motivation and the origins of Buddhism : a social-psychological exploration of the origins...
Religious motivation and the origins of Buddhism : a social-psychological exploration of the origins...
Religious motivation and the origins of Buddhism : a social-psychological exploration of the origins of a world religion / Torkel Brekke.
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New York : Routledge, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N294.3442/ 1
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English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. The historical value of the Khandhaka of the Vinaya Pitaka -- 2. Religious motivation and the relationship between the early Samgha and the laity -- 3. Religious motivation and the theme of conversion in Buddhism -- 4. Social psychology and the religious motivation of the early Buddhists -- 5. Re...
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New York : Routledge, 2002.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2002.
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"Why did North Indian people from the fifth century BC choose to leave the world and join the sect of the Buddha? Were there common themes in the religious motivation of these early Buddhists? Is it possible to illuminate motivational themes using social psychology?" "This is the first book to apply the insights of social psychology in order to und...
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Religious motivation and the origins of Buddhism : a social-psychological exploration of the origins of a world religion / Torkel Brekke.
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RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N294.3442/ 1
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0700716831 (cased)
9780700716838
0700716831
070071684X
070071684X (pbk.)
9780700716838 (cased)
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294.3442
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991015364869702626
