"At last an anthology that fills the need for a set of informed,
authoritative descriptions of Buddhism as it is lived and practiced
in the world today! Textbooks focussing on Buddhist ritual are few;
this is easily the best and most usable of them. Carbine and
Reynolds have done us all a great service. Their selection of
significant excerpts from the writings of a variety of
anthropologists and historians of religion covers the gamut of
Buddhist practice. The examples come from a diversity of Buddhist
traditions. While each piece is grounded in a concrete and
culturally specific situation, taken together they act as effective
springboards to a more general consideration of the reality of
Buddhist ritual life. I look forward to using this reader in the
classroom." --John Strong, author of "The Experience of Buddhism
"Spanning many Buddhist cultures, the reader gets an exciting
tour of Buddhist practices, rituals, and life experiences, focusing
on both the monastic and lay traditions. This book will prove to be
valuable reading for the classroom and beyond."--Charles S.
Prebish, author of "Luminous Passage"
"Whereas traditional scholarship has focused on voices of elite
groups, philosophies of different sects, and textual ideals, "The
Life of Buddhism presents a wide range of Buddhist practice in
relatively contemporary contexts. The book represents a step
forward by emphasizing the iconography, individualized and communal
rituals, in addition to diverse practices and devotional
expressions of both monastic and lay communities, and will make a
significant contribution to the field of both religious studies and
Buddhist studies. "--Bernard Faure, author of "The Red Thread:
BuddhistApproaches to Sexuality, The Rhetoric of Immediacy: A
Cultural Critique of Chan/Zen Buddhism, and "Visions of Power:
Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism.
"This volume is a treasure-trove of issues currently being
debated in Buddhist studies. Carbine and Reynolds's compilation
breaks through the belief-centered, artificially purified world
apparent in other anthologies. "The Life of Buddhism will help
redirect pedagogical attention to the many ways in which the
historical and cultural setting help to make sense of Buddhist
beliefs."--Stephen F. Teiser, D.T. Suzuki Professor in Buddhist
Studies, Princeton University
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