Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part One: Buddhist and Christian Perspectives on the Issue of Creation -- 1 Hindu Doctrines of Creation and Their Buddhist Critiques -- 2 Three Buddhist…
The first part of this book explores aspects of traditional and contemporary Buddhist objections to the idea of a divine creator as well as possible Christian responses to Buddhist critique. Part two asks for the potential truth on both sides and suggests a surprising way in whi…
One of the most comprehensive volumes on Myanmar's identity politics to date, this book discusses the entanglement of ethnic and religious identities in Myanmar and the challenges presented by its extensive ethnic-religious diversity. Religious and ethnic conjunctions are treate…
"One of the most comprehensive volumes on Myanmar's identity politics to date, this book discusses the entanglement of ethnic and religious identities in Myanmar and the challenges presented by its extensive ethnic-religious diversity. Religious and ethnic conjunctions are treat…
The Bodhicaryavatara ("Entering the Course towards Awakening") is an Indian Mahayana Buddhist companion to the path of a Bodhisattva, someone motivated by the altruistic "spirit of awakening". Unlike many other Buddhist scriptures, much of this text is written in the very touchi…
The Bodhicaryavatara ("Entering the Course towards Awakening") is an Indian Mahayana Buddhist companion to the path of a Bodhisattva, someone motivated by the altruistic "spirit of awakening". Unlike many other Buddhist scriptures, much of this text is written in the very touchi…
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- Part 1 Comparison: Contestation and Defence -- Chapter 1 Comparative Methodology and the Religious Studies Toolkit -- Introduction -- Eliade and Smart: Comparat…
