Buddhist Texts Through the Ages
$51.88
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2014
Summary
This unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages, with translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese.
‘The most comprehensive book on Buddhist philosophy.’ Two Worlds
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’…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780743981 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178074398X |
| Author: | Edward Conze, I.B. Horner, David Snellgrove, Arthur Waley |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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Critics 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.’
‘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 SocietyAbout The Author
Edward Conze
Edward Conze studied Indian and comparative philosophy at the universities of Bonn and Hamburg. He later lectured in psychology, philosophy, and comparative religion at Oxford, held a number of academic appointments, and served as Vice-President of the Buddhist Society.
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