| Buddhism Its History and Literature Contributor(s): Davids, T. W. Rhys (Author) |
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ISBN: 1417949066 ISBN-13: 9781417949069 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: 1909. American Lectures on the History of Religions First Series 1894-1895. This compilation of lectures delivered Rhys, the celebrated Buddhist scholar, comprises one of the earliest successful attempts at informing the Western audience about the teachings of Buddhism, its development into an international religion, the various schools that emerged with the passage of time, the sources which enable us to know its history and finally how its study began in the Western world. Contents: Lecture I. Religious Theories in India Before Buddhism; Lecture II. Authorities on Which Our Knowledge of Buddhism is Based; Lecture III. Notes on the Life of the Buddha; Lecture IV. The Secret of Buddhism; and Lecture V. The Secret of Buddhism. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - History - History | Essays - Literary Criticism | Asian - General |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.81 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |