Buddhist Texts Through the Ages - Softcover

Horner, I.B.; Snellgrove, David; Waley, Arthur; Conze, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178074398X ISBN 13: 9781780743981

Publisher: Oneworld Academic, 2014

Synopsis

This unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages and around the world. Designed to serve scholars and students, this classic text has become a valuable resource for Buddhists and all those who wish to explore for themselves the original sources of one of the world's great religions. Accessible and jargon-free, these translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese are presented in plain English by four leading experts on the language and literature of Buddhism, while a glossary of foreign terms completes a thoroughly comprehensive and timeless introduction to the subject.

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Product Description:

This unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages and around the world. Designed to serve scholars and students, this classic text has also become a valuable resource for Buddhists and all those who wish to explore for themselves the original sources of one of the world's greatest religions. Accessible and jargon-free, these translations are presented in plain English by four leading experts on the language and literature of Buddhism, while a glossary of foreign terms completes a thoroughly comprehensive and timeless introduction to the subject.

Review:

"The most comprehensive book on Buddhist philosophy down the centuries and around the world one is likely to find." "This source book is one to dip into again and again." --Two Worlds

 "A welcome addition to our anthologies; gives wider coverage, perhaps, than any other." Journal of the American Oriental Society

About this edition

• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 178074398X
• ISBN 13: 9781780743981
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 336