A Concise History of Buddhism

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I hope that this book will provide a compact overview of the history of Buddhism as a basis for further study, be it of doctrine or of history. . . . In particular I have tried to 'locate' features of the Buddhist tradition within a chronological and developmental structure. I have imagined that it would therefore be of interest both to students of Buddhism and to Buddhists themselves, both of whom might have some knowledge of the subject but who wish to get an overview-either as a prelude to more intensive or specialized study, or as a means of contextualizing their own experience of the Dharma.
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ow and when did the many schools and subsects of Buddhism emerge? How does the historical figure of Siddhartha Gautama relate to the magical ritual of the Tantra or to the ardent devotion of the Pure Land schools? Did Buddhism modify^ the cultures to which it was introduced, or did they modify... Tovább

Fülszöveg

I hope that this book will provide a compact overview of the history of Buddhism as a basis for further study, be it of doctrine or of history. . . . In particular I have tried to 'locate' features of the Buddhist tradition within a chronological and developmental structure. I have imagined that it would therefore be of interest both to students of Buddhism and to Buddhists themselves, both of whom might have some knowledge of the subject but who wish to get an overview-either as a prelude to more intensive or specialized study, or as a means of contextualizing their own experience of the Dharma.
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A Concise History of
Buddhism
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ow and when did the many schools and subsects of Buddhism emerge? How does the historical figure of Siddhartha Gautama relate to the magical ritual of the Tantra or to the ardent devotion of the Pure Land schools? Did Buddhism modify^ the cultures to which it was introduced, or did they modify Buddhism?
A Concise History of Buddhism explores the origins of this twenty-five-centuries-old religion and traces the major developments in Buddhism through the nineteenth century, focusing on the roots of present-day forms of the religion. Andrew Skilton describes and correlates the diverse manifestations of Buddhism—in its homeland of India and in its spread across Asia, from Mongolia to Sri Lanka and from Japan to the Middle East. Drawing on the latest historical
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and literary research, the book explains the basic concepts of Buddhism, their development and their historical framework.
Complete with a detailed index and comprehensive bibliography, A Concise History of Buddhism is a rich history of the Buddhist tradition.
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