{"product_id":"unmasking-buddhism-paperback","title":"Unmasking Buddhism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard Faure\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNMASKING BUDDHISM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers these and other questions about the basic history, beliefs and nature of Buddhism in easy-to-understand language. It is an ideal introduction for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers these and other questions about the basic history, beliefs and nature of Buddhism in easy-to-understand language. It is an ideal introduction for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernard Faure\u003c\/b\u003e is Kao Professor in Japanese Religion at Columbia University. He has published a number of books in French and English, including: \u003ci\u003eThe Rhetoric of Immediacy: A Cultural Critique of Chan\/Zen Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e (1991); \u003ci\u003eChan Insights and Oversights: An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (1993); \u003ci\u003eVisions of Power: Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e (1996); \u003ci\u003eThe Red Thread: Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality\u003c\/i\u003e (1998); \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Denial: Buddhism, Purity, and Gender\u003c\/i\u003e (2003); and \u003ci\u003eDouble Exposure\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). He is presently working on a book on Japanese Gods and Demons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47626279026909,"sku":"9781405180641","price":62.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/TzY1UVpVQ0NKaGFMdkc0b2owTm56QT09.webp?v=1773740237","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/unmasking-buddhism-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}