viii, 454 pages ; 22 cm; Originally published 1927 (Book Co. Calcutta).; Translation of Buddha: sein Leben, seine Lehre, sein Gemeinde.; Introduction -- India and Buddhism -- Indian Pantheism and pessimism before Buddha -- Asceticism -- Monastic Orders -- pt. I. Buddha's life -- The character of tradition -- Legend and myths -- Buddha's youth -- Beginning of the teacher's career -- Buddha's work -- Buddha's death -- pt. II. The doctrines of Buddhism -- The tenet of suffering -- The tents of the origin and of the extinction of suffering -- The tenet of the path to the extinction of suffering -- pt. III. The order of Buddha's disciples -- Excursus -- First excursus: On the relative geographical location of Vedic and Buddhist culture -- Second Excursus: Notes and authorities on the history of Buddha's youth -- Third Excursus: Appendices and authorities on some matters of Buddhist dogmatic.; 

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