Buddhism: Buddhist origins and the early history of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia

Buddhism: Buddhist origins and the early history of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 0415332273
ISBN-13 : 9780415332279
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Download or read book Buddhism: Buddhist origins and the early history of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia written by Paul Williams and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eight-volume set brings together seminal papers in Buddhist studies from a vast range of academic disciplines published over the last forty years. With a new introduction by the editor, this collection is a unique and unrivalled research resource for both student and scholar. Coverage includes: - Buddhist origins; early history of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia - early Buddhist Schools and Doctrinal History; Theravada Doctrine - the Origins and nature of Mahayana Buddhism; some Mahayana religious topics - Abhidharma and Madhyamaka - Yogacara, the Epistemological tradition, and Tathagatagarbha - Tantric Buddhism (Including China and Japan); Buddhism in Nepal and Tibet - Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, and - Buddhism in China, East Asia, and Japan.


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