Buddhism: The origins and nature of Mahāyāna Buddhism ; Some Mahāyāna religious topics
- ISBN-10
- 041533229X
- ISBN-13
- 9780415332293
- Series
- Buddhism
- Category
- Buddhism
- Pages
- 404
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Author
- Paul Williams
Description
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.
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- 2017-03-16
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