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The Buddha: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) (Paperback)
by Michael Carrithers (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New Ed edition (22 Feb 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0192854534
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192854537
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 314,936 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give about 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 contemporary relevance.

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Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give about 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 assim