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Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo (The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices)

By Richard Gombrich

Book information

Publisher
Routledge & Kegan Paul
Year
1988
ISBN
0415365082, 9780415365086, 9780203016039, 0415075858, 9780415075855, 9780203130254
Google Books ID
jRm-9B7nlcMC
Open Library ID
OL18610442M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1219240 bytes)
Series
Library of religious beliefs and practices.
Edition
2
Pages
191\191
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Written by the leading authority on Theravada Buddhism, this up-dated edition takes into account recent research to include the controversies over the date of the Buddha and current social and political developments in Sri Lanka. Gombrich explores the legacy of the Buddha's predecessors and the social and religious contexts against which Buddhism has developed and changed throughout history, demonstrating above all, how it has always influenced and been influenced by its social surroundings in a way which continues to this day.

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