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Robert Spence Hardy

A manual of Budhism, in its modern development

Reprint of the original, first published in 1880. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the pub…

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Seong Uk Kim

Monks and Literati

Scholars have long debated the relationship between Buddhist monks and Confucian literati during the late Chosŏn (seventeenth to nineteenth centuries), when the Korean state adopted anti-Buddhist policies…

Metamorphosis of Buddhism in China's New Era

The metamorphosis of Buddhism synchronizing with alterations in political ideology, rapid economic growth, and evolving societal demands in China's new era is the focus of this book . It traces the metamo…

William J. Long

Buddhism and Deliberative Democracy

In this open-access book, William J. Long argues that the Buddhist sägha---whose governance the Buddha modeled in part on the republican assemblies of his era---was not only a religious community, but a s…

Mayilai Seeni Venkatasamy,

Buddhism and Tamil

First published in 1940, Mayilai Seeni Venkatasamy's Buddhism and Tamil was one of the pioneering attempts to trace the history of Buddhism in the Tamil country. With judicious exploitation of archaeologi…

Handbook of Women in Japanese Buddhism

This handbook explores Buddhist women's lives and agency from ancient times to the present in Japan.The book examines lives and representations of Buddhist women by utilizing a thematic approach, with eac…

Christina A. Kilby

Buddhism and Displacement

This book analyzes Buddhist perspectives on the human experience of displacement and on the ethics of resettlement, humanitarian aid, and protection for displaced communities. Bringing to light both ancie…

Bryan D. Lowe

How Buddhism Spread in Japan, 650-850

Between the late seventh and early ninth centuries, Japan changed from a land largely without Buddhism to a country where Buddhist ideas, images, and practices were everywhere. The introduction of Buddhis…

Lei Ying

Our Shared Karma

Our Shared Karma reveals the profoundly Buddhist beginning of the modern Chinese revolution. It is the first monograph to critique the secularist assumption that has tacitly governed the received narrativ…

Tara Brach

Radical Acceptance

For many of us, feelings of deficiency are right around the corner. It doesn't take much--just hearing of someone else's accomplishments, being criticized, getting into an argument, making a mistake at wo…

Lyudmila Klasanova

Femininity and Sexuality in Vajray¿na Buddhism

Femininity and Sexuality in Vajrayāna Buddhism integrates Eastern and Western perspectives to provide a comprehensive understanding of these concepts, especially in relation to phenomena such as religious…

Bringing Buddhism to Tibet

Bringing Buddhism to Tibet is a landmark study of the Dba' bzhed-a seminal history recounting the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet. Preserved in a single copy, the Dba' bzhed stands at the head of a long…

I. Groneman

Ruins of Buddhistic Temples in Prågå Valley; Tyandis Båråbudur, Mendut and Pawon

Reproduction of the original. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good conditio…

Mengxiao Wang

Performing Enlightenment

In early modern China, a major revival of Buddhism coincided with a surging fascination with theater. Buddhist monastics and laypeople increasingly participated in viewing, discussing, and writing plays. …

Stephen Eskildsen,

Daoism, Internal Alchemy, and the Wonders of Serenity

Simply keeping the mind clear and calm was, for many post-Tang Daoists, the path to eternal life and freedom. Through sheer serenity, practitioners believed they could attain immunity to hunger, eliminate…

Marta Ne¿kovi¿

Shaolin Kung Fu

This book investigates contemporary Shaolin Kung Fu, situated between tradition and modernity. Deeply rooted in the philosophical and religious traditions of Chan Buddhism and concurrently evolving under …

Ben Connelly

Inside the Flower Garland Sutra

"Huayan Buddhism arose in the sixth century and was rooted in the Mahayana Flower Garland Sutra. The teachings of Huayan had a profound influence on Chan and Zen. Huayan is relational, practical, and…

Hanyi Zhang

The Ecology of Practice

This book offers a well-grounded ethnographic analysis of the ecological practices of Buddhists in Germany, demonstrating how traditional teachings are connected with contemporary environmental engagement…