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Author Gombrich, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1937-

Title How Buddhism began : the conditioned genesis of the early teachings / Richard F. Gombrich.

Publication Info. London ; Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : Athlone Press, 1996.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  294.342 G632H    Check Shelf
Description x, 180 pages ; 23 cm.
Series Jordan lectures in comparative religion ; 17
Jordan lectures in comparative religion ; 17.
Contents I. Debate, Skill in Means, Allegory and Literalism -- II. How, not What: Kamma as a Reaction to Brahminism -- III. Metaphor, Allegory, Satire -- IV. Retracing an Ancient Debate: How Insight Worsted Concentration in the Pali Canon -- V. Who was Angulimala?
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-169) and indexes.
Subject Buddhism -- Doctrines -- History -- Early period, to ca. 250 B.C.
Chronological Term Geschichte Anfänge-250 v. Chr.
Note At head of title: Jordan lectures 1994
ISBN 0485174170 cloth
9780485174175 cloth
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