Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1924. Classic scholarly text presents a detailed study of the origins of early Buddhism, including the Rajagaha- the Middle Path; Patali-Putra: the spread of the Dharma and its safeguarding; Gandhara and Purusapura: the birth of Mahayana; Nalanda- the early schoolmen of the Mahayana; Mihintale, Arimaddana, and Sukhothai: fastnesses of the Theravada in Ceylon, Burma, and Siam; Loyang, Chang-An, T'ien T'ai: Buddhism in China; Keum Kangsan, Nara, Hieisan, Koyasan: Buddhism in Korea and Japan; Svayambhu-Nath and Lhasa: Buddhism in Nepal and Tibet. Includes some Buddhist prayers and vows, synonyms of the Nibana and Nirvana, charts of the Buddhist schools of India, China, and Japan. 243 pgs. Frontispiece. Illustrated with b/w plates. Gilt spine. Deckled pages. Tiny prior bookshop nameplate pastedown on lower rear endpaper. Minor shelfwear to spine edges; very slight rubbing to corners.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: GlobalAcademics (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: ER-55
Title: Epochs in Buddhist History: The Haskell Lectures, 1921
Author: Saunders, Kenneth J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Place of Publication: Chicago, Illinois
Date Published: 1924
Keywords: Hinduism, Brahmanism, Religion, Spirituality, Buddha, Philosophy, Psychology, Scriptures, Gotama, Mahayana, Godhead, Nirvana, Prayers, Meditation, Patali-Putra, Sakyamuni, Monasteries, Phenomenology, History
Bookseller catalogs: Eastern Religions;

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