Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations (The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices) - Softcover

Williams, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415025370 ISBN 13: 9780415025379

Publisher: Routledge, 1989

Synopsis

Originating in India, M 3 h 0 ayana Buddhism spread to Central Asia, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan and other countries of East Asia. In Tibet and East Asia, M 3 h 0 yana eventually became the prevalent form of Buddhism. Western interest in M 3 h 0 yana has increased considerably over the last twenty-five years, reflected both in the quantity of scholarly material produced and also in the attraction of Westerners towards Tibetan Buddhism and r augThis book aims to provide in one volume an up-to-date and accurate account of the principles of M 3 h 0 yana Buddhism as they are found in both the Indo-Tibetan and East Asian forms of M 3 h 0 yana. It seeks to introduce and reflect some of the recent scholarly work in the field, and in particular the book is concerned to convey the diversity and richness of M 3 h 0 yana Buddhism, a diversity which prevents any attempt at simple definition.

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Review:

"The work is in fact an admirable introduction to the Mahayana traditions, both for the undergraduate student and others who wish to explore the Great Vehicle.' Such a useful, up-to-date overview fills a real need. Moreover, its thorough references can be used as a basis for further study and research." -"Religious Studies "This will without doubt become a standard textbook on the Mahayana. Argument and assertions are throughout backed up by reference to primary sources and there are citations or quotations from texts on almost every page." -"Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

About the Author:

Paul Williams is Professor of Indian and Tibetan Philosophy and Co-director of the Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol. The author of six books and an editor of a further eight, he is a former President of the UK Association for Buddhist Studies. Among his other books for Routledge is Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition (2000).

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0415025370
• ISBN 13: 9780415025379
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336