Buddha A Very Short Introduction,9780192854537

Buddha A Very Short Introduction

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ISBN13: 9780192854537
ISBN10: 0192854534
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-06-07
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

In this valuable introduction, Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give us about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha's time and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the rapid and widespread assimilation of Buddhism and its contemporary relevance. Well-paced and informative, this introduction will enlighten not only those who study Buddhism and comparative religion but anyone intrigued by the remarkable philosophy of one of the greatest religious thinkers.

Author Biography

Michael Carrithers is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Durham.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Early life and renunciation
To the awakening
The awakening
The mission and the death
Further Reading
Index
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