What Buddhists Believe

by Elizabeth J. Harris

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Based on interviews with Buddhists living in both the West and the East, this is an accessible overview of the history, beliefs, practices, and rituals of the Buddhist tradition.

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Elizabeth J. Harris

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Elizabeth Harris is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow within the Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion, University of Birmingham, UK. She is the current President of the UK Association for Buddhist Studies.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 294.34 — Religion Other religions Religions of Indic origin Buddhism Buddhism - practice
LCC: BQ4022 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Buddhism Buddhism General works
BISAC: REL RELIGION Buddhism General

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