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Buddhist studies, also known as Buddhology (although the latter term is sometimes reserved for the study of Buddhas rather than that of Buddhism as a whole), is the academic study of Buddhism. The term applies especially to the modern academic field, which is a subset of religious studies, and is distinct from Buddhist philosophy or Buddhist theology. Scholars of Buddhist studies represent a variety of disciplines including history, anthropology, and philosophy. In contrast to the study of Judaism or Christianity, the field of Buddhist studies has been dominated by "outsiders" to Buddhist cultures and traditions. However, Japan ese universities have also made major contributions, as have Asian immigrants to Western countries, and Western converts to Buddhism.

buddhology theology buddhism

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  1. Prebish, Charles (Spring 2006). "The New Panditas". Buddhadharma. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130104104614/http://archive.thebuddhadharma.com/issues/2006/spring/scholar-practitioners.html. 
  2. Prebish 1999, p. 185.
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  4. Lopez, Donald S., Jr. (1998). Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-49310-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=mjUHF7kQfVAC. 
  5. Lopez 1998, p. 159.
  6. Prebish 1999, p. 194.
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