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The Life of Buddha by Thomas, Edward Joseph is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Life of Buddha about?
Cover 1 Title Page 5 Copyright Page 6 Preface 7 Table of Contents 11 PLATES 12 ABBREVIATIONS 13 CHRONOLOGY 14 Introduction—the sources 15 I. The ancestry of Buddha 27 Note on the geography of early Buddhism 39 II. The home and family of Buddha 42 III. The birth of Buddha 53 IV. Infancy and youth 64 V. The Great Renunciation 77 VI. Austerities and Enlightenment 89 VII. The first preaching 109 VIII. Spread of the Doctrine 125 IX. Legends of the twenty years' wandering 143 X. Rival Schools. Devadatta and Ajatasattu 154 XI. The last days 175 XII. The Order 197 XIII. Buddhism as a religion 205 XIV. Buddhism as a philosophy 224 XV. Buddha and myth 243 XVI. Buddha and history 259 XVII. Buddhism and Christianity 269 Appendix. The Buddhist Scriptures 281 The Theravada (Pali) Canon 289 Canonical works of other schools 310 Bibliography 311 Index 321
Who reads The Life of Buddha?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Thomas, Edward Joseph
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction