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Theravada Buddhism

A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo

Richard F Gombrich author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:22nd Jun '06

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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.

ISBN: 9780415365086

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 760g

254 pages

2nd edition