The life of Buddha : as legend and history / Edward J. Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, E. J. (Edward Joseph), 1869-1958, author.

Series:

History of civilization (Routledge (Firm))

The history of civilization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gautama Buddha.

Gautama Buddha--Legends.

Christianity and other religions--Buddhism.

Christianity and other religions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Originally published between 1920-70,<EM>The History of Civilization</EM> was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings:<BR> * <STRONG>Prehistory and Historical Ethnography</STRONG><BR> Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00<BR> * <STR

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; PLATES; ABBREVIATIONS; CHRONOLOGY; Introduction-the sources; I. The ancestry of Buddha; Note on the geography of early Buddhism; II. The home and family of Buddha; III. The birth of Buddha; IV. Infancy and youth; V. The Great Renunciation; VI. Austerities and Enlightenment; VII. The first preaching; VIII. Spread of the Doctrine; IX. Legends of the twenty years' wandering; X. Rival Schools. Devadatta and Ajatasattu; XI. The last days; XII. The Order; XIII. Buddhism as a religion; XIV. Buddhism as a philosophy; XV. Buddha and myth

XVI. Buddha and historyXVII. Buddhism and Christianity; Appendix. The Buddhist Scriptures; The Theravada (Pali) Canon; Canonical works of other schools; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published in 1931 by Routledge, Trench, Trubner--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 5, 2013).

ISBN:

0-415-84565-3

1-315-00554-9

1-136-20128-9

1-136-20121-1

9781315005546

OCLC:

863823240