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How Buddhism Began: The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings (Jordan Lectures in Comparative Religion)

By Richard Gombrich

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1998
ISBN
0415371236, 9780415371230, 9780203098738
LCC
BQ4150 .G66 2006
Google Books ID
S9fN_6uw4GYC
Open Library ID
OL18487158M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
670 kB (685569 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
180\201
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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