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Brekke, Torkel.

Religious motivation and the origins of Buddhism : a social-psychological exploration of the origins of a world religion / Torkel Brekke. - London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2002. - 1 online resource (ix, 150 pages) - RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism . - RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-146) and index.

Chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter 1 THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE KHANDHAKA OF THE KHANDHAKA OF THE VINAYA PITAKA -- chapter 2 Religious motivation and the relationship between the early Sam egha and the laity -- chapter 3 RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND THE THEME OF CONVERSION IN BUDDHISM -- chapter 4 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION OF THE EARLY BUDDHISTS -- chapter 5 RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND THE ROLE OF FEAR -- chapter 6 RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND THE MERIT OF GIVING.

Open Access

ISBN: 0203994833 9780203994832 9780700716838 0700716831 9780700716845 070071684X 9781135788490 1135788499

Standard No.: X3-D97667

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA274872 bnb

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
To 324 B.C.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Buddhists--History--India--To 324 B.C.
Buddhist converts--Psychology.
Conversion--Buddhism.
Buddhist sanghas.
Buddhism--Social aspects.
RELIGION--Buddhism--General.
Conversion--Buddhism.
Buddhism--Social aspects.
Buddhist sanghas.
Buddhists.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
India.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: BQ286 / .B74 2002eb

Dewey Class. No.: 294.3/442