From Indra’s Net to Internet: Communication, Technology, and the Evolution of Buddhist Ideas 9780824876289

Table of contents :
Contents
Series Editor’s Preface
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER ONE. Introduction: Media Theory and the Study of Buddhism
CHAPTER TWO. Wheeling and Dealing: Transportation, Communication, and Axial Age Religion
CHAPTER THREE. Discourse and the Buddha: Trade, Urbanization, and Communication in Ancient India
CHAPTER FOUR. The Information Superhighway of Old: Buddhism along the Silk Road
CHAPTER FIVE. Electrifying Indra’s Net: How the Internet Shapes the Reception of Buddhist Ideas
CHAPTER SIX. Self, Selfies, and Selflessness in Cyberspace
CHAPTER SEVEN. Thus Have I Clicked: Quantitative Data and Survey Results for Buddhism Online
CHAPTER EIGHT. Conclusion: Computer-Mediated Communication and the Future of Buddhist Ideas
Notes
References
Index
About the Author

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