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From stone to flesh : a short history of the Buddha, Donald S. Lopez Jr

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We have come to admire Buddhism for being profound but accessible, as much a lifestyle as a religion. The credit for creating Buddhism goes to the Buddha, a figure widely respected across the Western world for his philosophical insight, his teachings of nonviolence, and his practice of meditation. But who was this Buddha, and how did he become the Buddha we know and love today? The author, a historian of Buddhism tells the story of how various idols carved in stone, variously named Beddou, Codam, Xaca, and Fo, became the man of flesh and blood that we know simply as the Buddha. He reveals that the positive view of the Buddha in Europe and America is rather recent, originating a little more than a hundred and fifty years ago. For centuries, the Buddha was condemned by Western writers as the most dangerous idol of the Orient. He was a demon, the murderer of his mother, a purveyor of idolatry. Here the author provides a history of depictions of the Buddha from classical accounts and medieval stories to the testimonies of European travelers, diplomats, soldiers, and missionaries. He shows that centuries of hostility toward the Buddha changed dramatically in the nineteenth century, when the teachings of the Buddha, having disappeared from India by the fourteenth century, were read by European scholars newly proficient in Asian languages. At the same time, the traditional view of the Buddha persisted in Asia, where he was revered as much for his supernatural powers as for his philosophical insights. This book follows the twists and turns of these Eastern and Western notions of the Buddha, leading finally to his triumph as the founder of a world religion
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
289 pages
Contents
  • The idol
  • The myth
  • The man
  • The text
  • Conclusion: the aftermath
Isbn
9780226493206
Instance
Label
From stone to flesh : a short history of the Buddha
Title
From stone to flesh
Title remainder
a short history of the Buddha
Statement of responsibility
Donald S. Lopez Jr
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
We have come to admire Buddhism for being profound but accessible, as much a lifestyle as a religion. The credit for creating Buddhism goes to the Buddha, a figure widely respected across the Western world for his philosophical insight, his teachings of nonviolence, and his practice of meditation. But who was this Buddha, and how did he become the Buddha we know and love today? The author, a historian of Buddhism tells the story of how various idols carved in stone, variously named Beddou, Codam, Xaca, and Fo, became the man of flesh and blood that we know simply as the Buddha. He reveals that the positive view of the Buddha in Europe and America is rather recent, originating a little more than a hundred and fifty years ago. For centuries, the Buddha was condemned by Western writers as the most dangerous idol of the Orient. He was a demon, the murderer of his mother, a purveyor of idolatry. Here the author provides a history of depictions of the Buddha from classical accounts and medieval stories to the testimonies of European travelers, diplomats, soldiers, and missionaries. He shows that centuries of hostility toward the Buddha changed dramatically in the nineteenth century, when the teachings of the Buddha, having disappeared from India by the fourteenth century, were read by European scholars newly proficient in Asian languages. At the same time, the traditional view of the Buddha persisted in Asia, where he was revered as much for his supernatural powers as for his philosophical insights. This book follows the twists and turns of these Eastern and Western notions of the Buddha, leading finally to his triumph as the founder of a world religion
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contains biographical information
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1952-
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Lopez, Donald S.
Dewey number
294.3/63
Index
index present
LC call number
BQ894
LC item number
.L67 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Buddhism and modernity
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Gautama Buddha
  • Gautama Buddha
  • Gautama Buddha
  • Buddhism
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From stone to flesh : a short history of the Buddha, Donald S. Lopez Jr
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-275) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The idol -- The myth -- The man -- The text -- Conclusion: the aftermath
Control code
ocn805701766
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
289 pages
Isbn
9780226493206
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alkaline paper)
Lccn
2012030881
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other control number
40022179502
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780226493206
  • (OCoLC)805701766
Label
From stone to flesh : a short history of the Buddha, Donald S. Lopez Jr
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-275) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The idol -- The myth -- The man -- The text -- Conclusion: the aftermath
Control code
ocn805701766
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
289 pages
Isbn
9780226493206
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alkaline paper)
Lccn
2012030881
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other control number
40022179502
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780226493206
  • (OCoLC)805701766

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