Religious Motivation and the Origins of Buddhism A Social-Psychological Exploration of the Origins of a World Religion |
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| Author:
| Brekke, Torkel |
| Series title: | Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-135-78849-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
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Book Description:
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Applying the insights of social psychology in order to understand the religious motivation of the people who constituted the early Buddhist community, this work addresses the question of how world religions come into being.
Applying the insights of social psychology in order to understand the religious motivation of the people who constituted the early Buddhist community, this work addresses the question of how world religions come into being.