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Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations

By Paul Williams

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2008
ISBN
0415356520, 9780415356527, 9780203428474
LCC
BQ7405 .W55 2008
Open Library ID
OL18299053M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3350333 bytes)
Series
The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices
Edition
2
Pages
456\456
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Originating in India, Mahayana Buddhism spread across Asia, becoming the prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet and East Asia. Over the last twenty-five years Western interest in Mahayana has increased considerably, reflected both in the quantity of scholarly material produced and in the attraction of Westerners towards Tibetan Buddhism and Zen. Paul Williams’ Mahayana Buddhism is widely regarded as the standard introduction to the field, used internationally for teaching and research and has been translated into several European and Asian languages. This new edition has been fully revised throughout in the light of the wealth of new studies and focuses on the religion’s diversity and richness. It includes much more material on China and Japan, with appropriate reference to Nepal, and for students who wish to carry their study further there is a much-expanded bibliography and extensive footnotes and cross-referencing. Everyone studying this important tradition will find Williams’ book the ideal companion to their studies.

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