The Princeton dictionary of Buddhism / Robert E. Buswell Jr. and Donald S. Lopez Jr. ; with the assistance of Juhn Ahn [and 11 others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buswell, Robert E., Jr., 1953- author, editor.

Lopez, Donald S., Jr., 1952- author, editor.

Contributor:

Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Dictionaries.

Buddhism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxii, 1265 pages) : illustration, maps

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Unlike reference works that focus on a single Buddhist language or school, The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism bridges the major Buddhist traditions to provide encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism. The main entries offer both a brief definition and a substantial short essay on the broader meaning and significance of the term covered. Extensive cross-references allow readers to find related terms and concepts. An appendix of Buddhist lists (for example, the four noble truths and the thirty-two marks of the Buddha), a timeline, six maps, and two diagrams are also included. Written and edited by two of today's most eminent scholars of Buddhism, and more than a decade in the making, this landmark work is an essential reference for every student, scholar, or practitioner of Buddhism and for anyone else interested in Asian religion, history, or philosophy. The most comprehensive dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English More than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words The first dictionary to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions--Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Detailed entries on the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites in the history of Buddhism Cross-references and appendixes that allow readers to find related terms and look up equivalent terms in multiple Buddhist languages Includes a list of Buddhist lists, a timeline, and maps Also contains selected terms and names in Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, Sinhalese, Newar, and Mongolian

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Conventions

Transcription Systems

Asian Historical Periods

Timeline of Buddhism

Maps

Entries A

Entries B

Entries C

Entries D

Entries E

Entries F

Entries G

Entries H

Entries I

Entries J

Entries K

Entries L

Entries M

Entries N

Entries O

Entries P

Entries Q

Entries R

Entries S

Entries T

Entries U

Entries V

Entries W

Entries X

Entries Y

Entries Z

List of Lists

Chinese Cross-References

Japanese Cross-References

Korean Cross-References

Pāli Cross-References

Sanskrit Cross-References

Tibetan Cross-References

Tibetan Phonetic Cross-References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781784025267

1784025267

9780691157863

0691157863

9781400848058

1400848059

OCLC:

864031754