Author : Paul Williams
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415332293
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (322 download)
Book Synopsis Buddhism: The origins and nature of Mahāyāna Buddhism ; Some Mahāyāna religious topics by : Paul Williams
Download or read book Buddhism: The origins and nature of Mahāyāna Buddhism ; Some Mahāyāna religious topics written by Paul Williams and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eight-volume set brings together seminal papers in Buddhist studies from a vast range of academic disciplines published over the last forty years. With a new introduction by the editor, this collection is a unique and unrivalled research resource for both student and scholar. Coverage includes: - Buddhist origins; early history of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia - early Buddhist Schools and Doctrinal History; Theravada Doctrine - the Origins and nature of Mahayana Buddhism; some Mahayana religious topics - Abhidharma and Madhyamaka - Yogacara, the Epistemological tradition, and Tathagatagarbha - Tantric Buddhism (Including China and Japan); Buddhism in Nepal and Tibet - Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, and - Buddhism in China, East Asia, and Japan.