A Concise History of Buddhism
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760748292 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the history of Buddhism which explains the development of the religion's basic concepts over 2500 years, and describes Buddhism's diverse manifestations in its homeland, India, and its spread across Asia, from Mongolia to Sri Lanka, and from Japan to the Middle East.
Five Stars Robert L. Zahn Great!. A very useful short history Since its founding around 25 centuries ago, Buddhism has spread widely and diversified into numerous schools of thought and practice. Summarizing this long history and describing succinctly the many schools of Buddhism is not easy. Yet Andrew Skilton has accomplished this feat with apparent ease. And making something look easy is the hardest task any scholar . "As good as I have read so far" according to Cool Breeze. All of the survey books on Buddhism have an angle that makes them heavy in one area and light in another. What a surprise!