| The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment in the Land of the Tattered Buddha Contributor(s): Asma, Stephen T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060834501 ISBN-13: 9780060834500 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: This funny, action-packed travelogue through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka introduces readers to the basics of Buddhism in a way that could not be more entertaining, nor more thought-provoking. This is a "Year of Living Dangerously" that provides a compelling look into the clash of civilizations in a little-known corner of our shrinking world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Religion | Buddhism - Theravada - Travel | Asia - Southeast |
| Dewey: 294.34 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.44" W x 8" (0.57 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Buddhism, Booze, and the Four Noble Truths |
Contributor Bio(s): Asma, Stephen T.: - Stephen T. Asma is a professor of Buddhism at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of the illustrated, bestselling Buddha for Beginners and the highly acclaimed Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Museums. |