Buddha: His Life, His Doctrine, His Order - Softcover

Oldenberg, Hermann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1602065713 ISBN 13: 9781602065710

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 2007

Synopsis

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

Buddha, His Life, His Doctrine, His Order is a comprehensive introduction to Buddhism, first written in 1881. In order to better understand Buddhism from a scholarly viewpoint, Oldenberg goes back to the Aryan religion based on the Vedas.

Since the Buddha was raised in the Brahmanic culture, those beliefs will have a natural influence on the development of Buddhist belief. After exploring the roots of Buddhism, Oldenberg moves on to detailing the life of the Buddha and eventually introduces the basic tenets of the Buddhist religion.

Throughout, Oldenberg contends that Buddhism is an essentially pessimistic philosophy, which modern readers and Buddhists may find controversial. Suitable for anyone interested in Buddhism, this book is a scholarly work that remains accessible to the lay reader.

About the Author:

German scholar HERMANN OLDENBERG (1854-1920) was a professor of Indology. His translations of Buddhist texts are still published today, including Vedic Hymns (1897) and The Religion of the Vedas (1894).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1602065713
• ISBN 13: 9781602065710
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464