The Gods Drink Whiskey
Stumbling Toward Enlightenment in the Land of the Tattered Buddha
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 25, 2006
Buddhism, Booze, and the Four Noble Truths
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- Who it’s for
- A meeting of Buddhist thought, whiskey, and the search for enlightenment, with room for a stumble.
- Genres
- Buddhism - General, Buddhist Thought, Pilgrimage & Sacred Travel
- Published
- HarperCollins, April 25, 2006
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Buddhism, Booze, and the Four Noble Truths
Sacred, Slightly Tipsy
A meeting of Buddhist thought, whiskey, and the search for enlightenment, with room for a stumble.
Come here for
- Buddhist ideas alongside an irreverent nod to whiskey
- A less solemn-sounding path toward enlightenment
Expect
- A contemplative angle with a wry edge
- Big spiritual questions without a solemn title
Where it sits
| Buddhism - General | 76% |
|---|---|
| Pilgrimage & Sacred Travel | 28% |
| Buddhist Thought | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Personal Memoirs
- World History
- Southeast Asian History
- Central Asian History
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- Theravada Buddhism
- History of Religion
- Jewish History
- Central Asia Travel
- Authors
- Stephen T. Asma
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 25, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Personal Memoirs