Theravada Buddhism

A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Buddhism, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Richard F. Gombrich ISBN: 9781134217175
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 27, 2006
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Richard F. Gombrich
ISBN: 9781134217175
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 27, 2006
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Written by the leading authority on Theravada Buddhism, this up-dated edition takes into account recent research to include the controversies over the date of the Buddha and current social and political developments in Sri Lanka. Gombrich explores the legacy of the Buddha's predecessors and the social and religious contexts against which Buddhism has developed and changed throughout history, demonstrating above all, how it has always influenced and been influenced by its social surroundings in a way which continues to this day.

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Written by the leading authority on Theravada Buddhism, this up-dated edition takes into account recent research to include the controversies over the date of the Buddha and current social and political developments in Sri Lanka. Gombrich explores the legacy of the Buddha's predecessors and the social and religious contexts against which Buddhism has developed and changed throughout history, demonstrating above all, how it has always influenced and been influenced by its social surroundings in a way which continues to this day.

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