Very short introductions ; 41. The Buddha : a very short introduction
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0192854534
ISBN 13
9780192854537
Category
Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Subject
Gautama Buddha.
Series Name
Description
108 pages : 18 cm.; Originally published in 1983.; Introduction -- Early life and renunciation -- To the awakening -- The awakening -- The mission and the death.; "Michael Carrithers guides us through the diverse accounts of 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 relevance today."--Jacket.;
Biblio Notes
45008515
Number of Copies
1
