From Indra's net to Internet: communication, technology, and the evolution of Buddhist ideas
Introduction : media theory and the study of Buddhism -- Wheeling and dealing : transportation, communication, and axial age religion -- Discourse and the Buddha : trade, urbanization, and communication in ancient India -- The information superhighway of old : Buddhism along the Silk Road -- Electri...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Honolulu
University of Hawaiʻi Press
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Series/Journal: | Contemporary Buddhism
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddhism
/ Communication
/ New media
/ Internet
/ Cyber space
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion BL Buddhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
History
B Buddhism Computer networks B Cyber space Religious aspects Buddhism B Buddhism B Internet Religious aspects Buddhism |
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Table of Contents |
| Summary: | Introduction : media theory and the study of Buddhism -- Wheeling and dealing : transportation, communication, and axial age religion -- Discourse and the Buddha : trade, urbanization, and communication in ancient India -- The information superhighway of old : Buddhism along the Silk Road -- Electrifying Indra's net : how the Internet shapes the reception of Buddhist ideas -- Self, selfies, and selflessness in cyberspace -- Thus have I clicked : quantitative data and survey results for Buddhism online -- Conclusion : computer-mediated communication and the future of Buddhist ideas |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index -- Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 273 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8248-7340-0 0-8248-7340-8 |
