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Author Robinson, Richard H., 1926-

Title The Buddhist religion : a historical introduction / Richard H. Robinson, Willard L. Johnson, assisted by Kathryn Tsai, Shinzen Young.

Publication Info. Belmont, Calif : Wadsworth Pub. Co., [1982]
©1982

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  294.3 R663B    Check Shelf
Edition Third edition.
Description xii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series The religious life of man series
Religious life of man series.
Contents Foreword -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Note on linguistics -- Part 1: The Buddhism of South Asia. Introduction ; 1. Gautama's enlightenment ; 2. The Buddha as teacher ; 3. Development of Indian Buddhism ; 4. Beginnings of Mahāyāna Buddhism in India ; 5. Soteriology and pantheon of the Mahāyāna ; 6. Buddhist Tantra ; 7. Facets of later Indian Buddhism -- Part 2: The development of Buddhism outside India. Introduction ; 8. The Buddhism of Southeast Asia ; 9. Buddhism in the Tibetan culture area ; 10. East Asian Buddhism ; 11. Buddhism Comes West -- Appendix: Buddhist meditation -- Glossary -- An overview of the Buddhist scriptures.
Bibliography Bibliography: pages [243]-269.
Note Includes indexes.
Subject Buddhism.
Added Author Johnson, Willard L., 1939-
ISBN 053401027X paperback
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