Buddhist Texts Through the Ages

Buddhist Texts Through the Ages

I.B. Horner, David Snellgrove, Arthur Waley, Edward Conze
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Author:  I.B. Horner, David Snellgrove, Arthur Waley, Edward Conze
Condition:  New
Format:  Paperback
Pages:  336
Publisher:  Oneworld Publications
Year:  2014
ISBN:  9781780743981

This unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages and around the world. Designed to serve scholars and students, this classic text has become a valuable resource for Buddhists and all those who wish to explore for themselves the original sources of one of the world's great religions.

Accessible and jargon-free, these translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese are presented in plain English by four leading experts on the language and literature of Buddhism, while a glossary of foreign terms completes a thoroughly comprehensive and timeless introduction to the subject.

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