{"product_id":"9780470658185","title":"Buddhists Understanding Buddhism Through the Lives of Practitioners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLived Religions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBuddhists\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding Buddhism Through the Lives of Practitioners\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTodd Lewis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Buddhism \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuddhists: Understanding Buddhism through the Lives of Practitioners \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a series of case studies of Asian and modern Western Buddhists, spanning history, gender, and class, whose lives are representative of the ways in which Buddhists throughout time have embodied the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePortrays the foundational principles of Buddhist belief through the lives of believers, illustrating how the religion is put into practice in everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes as its foundation the inherent diversity within Buddhist society, rather than focusing on the spiritual and philosophical elite within Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how individuals have negotiated the choices, tensions, and rewards of living in a Buddhist society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures carefully chosen case studies which cover a range of Asian and modern Western Buddhists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a broad range of possible Buddhist orientations in contemporary and historical contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTodd Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Religious Studies Department at The College of the Holy Cross. He is one of the world's leading authorities on the social history of Buddhism. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eSugata\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSaurabha: A Poem on the Life of the Buddha by Chittadhar Hridaya of Nepal\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Toshide Numata Book Prize for the best book in Buddhist Studies in 2010 and the Khyentse Foundation Award in 2012, for the best translation of a Buddhist text. In 2011, Professor Lewis was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 June 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470658185\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310951985292,"sku":"9780470658185","price":39.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470658185.jpg?v=1780205826","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470658185","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}