Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editor’s Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. CHAPTER ONE. Introduction: Media Theory and the Study of Buddhism 1
6. CHAPTER TWO. Wheeling and Dealing: Transportation, Communication, and Axial Age Religion 32
7. CHAPTER THREE. Discourse and the Buddha: Trade, Urbanization, and Communication in Ancient India 71
8. CHAPTER FOUR. The Information Superhighway of Old: Buddhism along the Silk Road 102
9. CHAPTER FIVE. Electrifying Indra’s Net: How the Internet Shapes the Reception of Buddhist Ideas 135
10. CHAPTER SIX. Self, Selfies, and Selflessness in Cyberspace 178
11. CHAPTER SEVEN. Thus Have I Clicked: Quantitative Data and Survey Results for Buddhism Online 199
12. CHAPTER EIGHT. Conclusion: Computer-Mediated Communication and the Future of Buddhist Ideas 220
13. Notes 231
14. References 247
15. Index 265
16. About the Author 275