| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
144 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
World religions |
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World religions.
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| Summary |
The story of Buddhism's origins and its development into three major schools of thought--and presents the particular beliefs and practicesof those schools of Buddhism that still flourish today. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-139) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The modern Buddhist world -- The life of the Buddha -- The spread of Buddhism -- The varieties of Buddhism -- The literature of Buddhism -- The arts and Buddhism -- The year in Buddhism -- Buddhism today. |
| Note |
Chelsea House and Facts on File are both imprints of Infobase Publishing. |
| Subject |
Buddhism -- Juvenile literataure.
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Buddhism.
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| ISBN |
9781604131055 (acid-free paper) |
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1604131055 (acid-free paper) |
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