How Buddhism Began: The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings (2) (Jordan Lectures In Comparative Religion Ser.: No. 17)
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- Synopsis
- Written by one of the world's top scholars in the field of Pali Buddhism, this new and updated edition of How Buddhism Began, discusses various important doctrines and themes in early Buddhism. It takes 'early Buddhism' to be that reflected in the Pali canon, and to some extent assumes that these doctrines reflect the teachings of the Buddha himself. Two themes predominate. Firstly, the author argues that we cannot understand the Buddha unless we understand that he was debating with other religious teachers, notably Brahmins. The other main theme concerns metaphor, allegory and literalism. This accessible, well-written book is mandatory reading for all serious students of Buddhism.
- Copyright:
- 1996
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 188 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781134196388
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780203098738, 9780415514163, 9780415371230
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 03/18/21
- Copyrighted By:
- School of Oriental and African Studies. 2006 Richard F. Gombrich
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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