Routledge Handbook of Therav?da Buddhism by Stephen C. Berkwi... - 9781032186726

Routledge Handbook of Therav?da BuddhismAuthor(s): Stephen C. Berkwitz, Ashley Thompson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032186726, 978-1032186726\nSynopsis\nAmong one of the older subfields in Buddhist Studies, the study of Therav?da Buddhism is undergoing a revival by contemporary scholars who are revising long-held conventional views of the tradition while undertaking new approaches and engaging new subject matter. The term Therav?da has been refined, and research has expanded beyond the analysis of canonical texts to examine contemporary cultural forms, social movements linked with meditation practices, material culture, and vernacular language texts. The Routledge Handbook of Therav?da Buddhism illustrates the growth and new directions of scholarship in the study of Therav?da Buddhism and is structured in four parts:\n\nIdeas/Ideals\n\nPractices/Persons\n\nTexts/Teachings\n\nImages/Imaginations\n\nOwing lar.