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Thomas, Edward J.

 
9780486421049: The History of Buddhist Thought
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Showing how the teachings of a band of wandering ascetics evolved into the doctrine of world saviors, Dr. Thomas details such topics as the ascetic ideal; the background of Buddhism, Brahminism, and the Upanishads; karma, release, and nirvana; the doctrine of the void; Buddhism and modern thought; and much more. 5 halftones.

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SHOWING HOW THE TEACHINGS OF A BAND OF WANDERING ASCETICS EVOLVED INTO THE DOCTRINE OF WORLD SAVIORS, DR. THOMAS DETAILS SUCH TOPICS AS THE ASCETIC IDEAL; THE BACKGROUND OF BUDDHISM, BRAHMINISM, AND THE UPANISHADS; KARMA, RELEASE, AND NIRVANA; THE DOCTRINE OF THE VOID; BUDDHISM AND MODERN THOUGHT; AND MUCH MORE. 5 HALFTONES.
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Aimed at students of religion and philosophy, this text traces the permutations of Buddhist thought over time. Thomas (affiliation not cited) begins with a discussion of the ascetic ideal. Other topics include fundamental concepts such as karma, regional variations in the religion's tenets, and connections between Buddhism and modern thought. The v

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  • PublisherDover Publications Inc.
  • Publication date2002
  • ISBN 10 048642104X
  • ISBN 13 9780486421049
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number2
  • Number of pages338
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