| Description |
xxii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-343). |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
The Buddha and his Indian context -- Early Buddhist teachings : rebirth and karma -- Early Buddhist teachings : the four holy truths -- Early developments in Buddhism -- Mahāyāna philosophy -- Mahāyāna holy beings -- The later history and spread of Buddhism -- Buddhist practice : devotion -- Buddhist practice : ethics -- Buddhist practice : the sangha -- Buddhist practice : meditation and the development of wisdom -- The modern history of Buddhism in Asia -- Buddhism beyond Asia. |
| Subject |
Buddhism.
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| Indexed Term |
Buddhism |
| ISBN |
0521308151 hardcover : covers |
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9780521308151 hardcover : covers |
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0521313333 paperback |
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9780521313339 paperback |
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