The Lotus and the Lion : Buddhism and the British Empire.
Franklin, J. Jeffrey.
The Lotus and the Lion : Buddhism and the British Empire. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (287 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Life of the Buddha in Victorian Britain -- Buddhism and the Emergence of Late-Victorian Hybrid Religions -- Romances of Reincarnation, Karma, and Desire -- Buddhism and the Empire of the Self in Kipling's Kim -- Conclusion: The Afterlife of Nirvana -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Buddhism is indisputably gaining prominence in the West, as is evidenced by the growth of Buddhist practice within many traditions and keen interest in meditation and mindfulness. In The Lotus and the Lion, J. Jeffrey Franklin traces the historical.
9780801458590
Buddhism in literature.
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Buddhism -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Religion -- 19th century.
Electronic books.
PR468.B83 -- F73 2008eb
820.9/382943
The Lotus and the Lion : Buddhism and the British Empire. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (287 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Life of the Buddha in Victorian Britain -- Buddhism and the Emergence of Late-Victorian Hybrid Religions -- Romances of Reincarnation, Karma, and Desire -- Buddhism and the Empire of the Self in Kipling's Kim -- Conclusion: The Afterlife of Nirvana -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Buddhism is indisputably gaining prominence in the West, as is evidenced by the growth of Buddhist practice within many traditions and keen interest in meditation and mindfulness. In The Lotus and the Lion, J. Jeffrey Franklin traces the historical.
9780801458590
Buddhism in literature.
English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Buddhism -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Religion -- 19th century.
Electronic books.
PR468.B83 -- F73 2008eb
820.9/382943