{"product_id":"asian-religions-9781118471968","title":"Asian Religions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lively introduction offers a complete overview of the main Asian religions, their traditions and contemporary relevance, and how they are lived and practiced today. It provides readers with an all-embracing introduction to Asian religions, covering each of the main traditions in a style that is lively and distinctive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introductory Material 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Religion 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Language 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Confucian Tradition 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Defining “Religion”: The Confucian Response 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Religious Dimensions of Confucianism 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Self as a Center of Relationships 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Learning to Be Human 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Lasting Influence of Confucianism in Modern East Asia 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Taoist Tradition 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 What Is Taoism? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Philosophical Taoism 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Temporal Dimensions of Yin–Yang Cosmology 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Spatial Dimensions of Yin–Yang Cosmology 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Personal Dimensions of Yin–Yang Cosmology 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Taoism as a Global Religious Phenomenon 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV The Hindu Tradition 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 What Is Hinduism? 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 \u003ci\u003eKarma-marga \u003c\/i\u003e111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 \u003ci\u003eJnāna-marga \u003c\/i\u003e117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 \u003ci\u003eBhakti-marga \u003c\/i\u003e123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Hinduism in the Modern World 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V The Theravāda Buddhist Tradition 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Buddhism and the Buddha 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Suffering and Its Causes 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Buddhist Ethics 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Fruits of Meditation 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Monastic Practice 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI The Mahāyāna Buddhist Tradition 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Faith 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Principles of Zen Buddhism 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Buddhism as a Global Religion 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Japanese Religions 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Japanese Religion and Culture 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Shrine Shintō: Dimensions of Sacred Time and Space in Japan 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Dimensions of Religion in Modern Japan 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII Conclusions 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 “Religion” and the Religions 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Suggestions for Further Reading 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 260\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406876057943,"sku":"9781118471968","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118471968.jpg?v=1730497415","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/asian-religions-9781118471968","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}