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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- ISBN13 9787560075747
- Publish Date 1 January 2008 (first published 22 February 2001)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 December 2021
- Publish Country CN
- Imprint Foreign Languages Teaching and Research Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 211
- Language English