A Concise Encyclopedia of Buddhism

by John Powers

Overview

From the teachings of the early masters to the growth of the tradition in the West, this authoritative new reference tool contains over 900 entries supplying information on all the key doctrines, practices, and figures central to Buddhism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851682331
Publisher:	Oneworld Publications
Publication date:	07/01/2000
Series:	Concise Encyclopedias
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

John Powers is Senior lecturer in the Faculty of Asian Studies at the Australian National University. He is the acclaimed author of nine books and over fifty articles, including Wisdom of Buddha ( Dharma Publishing). An expert in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, he has lived and studied extensively in South Asia with Tibetan Buddhist teachers.

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