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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Main Author: Veidlinger, Daniel M. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Honolulu University of Hawaiʻi Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Series/Journal:Contemporary Buddhism
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism / Communication / New media / Internet / Cyber space
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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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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index -- Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0824873408