Religious Motivation and the Origins of Buddhism
Overview & Synopsis
Why did people in North India from the 5th century BC choose to leave the world and join the sect of the Buddha? This is the first book to apply the insights of social psychology in order to understand the religious motivation of the people who constituted the early Buddhist community. It also addresses the more general and theoretically controversial question of how world religions come into being, by focusing on the conversion process of the individual believer.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Religious Motivation and the Origins of Buddhism |
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| Author / Organization | Brekke, Torkel |
| Subject & Discipline | Religious Motivation |
| Categories | Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Publication Year | 2025 |
| License / Rights | Open Access / Creative Commons |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
OAPEN Library
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-30629 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on www.oapen.org » |