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The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to Its History & Teachings
Contributor(s): Lopez, Donald S. (Author)
ISBN: 0060099275     ISBN-13: 9780060099275
Publisher: HarperOne
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2009
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Annotation: Leading Buddhist scholar Donald Lopez offers an engaging introduction to the essential elements of Buddhism while revealing the differences between the major traditions. Combining scholarship with fascinating stories, this absorbing book offers a fresh perspective to the history and life of Buddha.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism - History
- Philosophy | Buddhist
- Religion | Eastern
Dewey: 294.309
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.31" W x 8" (0.48 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Buddhist
 
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  • How and when did the many schools of Buddhism emerge?
  • How does the historical figure of Siddartha Guatama relate to the many teachings that are presented in his name?
  • Did Buddhism modify the cultures to which it was introduced, or did they modify Buddhism?

Leading Buddhist scholar Donald S. Lopez Jr. explores the origins of this 2,500-year-old religion and traces its major developments up to the present, focusing not only on the essential elemenmts common to all schools of Buddhism but also revealing the differences among the major traditions. Beginning with the creation and structure of the Buddhist universe, Lopez explores the life of the Buddha, the core Buddhist tenets, and the development of the monastic life and lay practices. Combining brilliant scholarship with fascinating stories -- contemporary and historical, sometimes miraculous, sometimes humorous -- this rich and absorbing volume presents a fresh and expert history of Buddhism and Buddhist life.

Contributor Bio(s): Lopez, Donald S.: - Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Carl W. Belser Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author and editor of many books on Buddhism, including Buddhism in Practice and Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West, and key religious texts by His Holiness the Dalai Lama: The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace, The Way to Freedom, and Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart.