The Buddha

Par : Michael Carrithers
Formats :
Poche
9,60 €
  • Nombre de pages108
  • FormatPoche
  • Poids0.105 kg
  • Dimensions11,2 cm × 17,8 cm × 0,8 cm
  • ISBN0-19-285453-4
  • EAN9780192854537
  • Date de parution29/03/2001
  • CollectionVery short introductions
  • ÉditeurOxford University Press

Résumé

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.