The New Buddhism: The Western Transformation of an Ancient Tradition

The New Buddhism: The Western Transformation of an Ancient Tradition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-272

  Coleman, James William ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buddhism; Ceremonies; Dalai Lama; Faith; Gender roles; New Buddhism; Power; Rituals; Sex; Spiritual lives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940483311     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195152418.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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