9780415365093-0415365090-Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo (The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices)

Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo (The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices)

ISBN-13: 9780415365093
ISBN-10: 0415365090
Edition: 2
Author: Richard F. Gombrich
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Paperback 252 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780415365093
ISBN-10: 0415365090
Edition: 2
Author: Richard F. Gombrich
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Paperback 252 pages

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Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo (The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices) (ISBN-13: 9780415365093 and ISBN-10: 0415365090), written by authors Richard F. Gombrich, was published by Routledge in 2006. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Historical Study & Educational Resources books. You can easily purchase or rent Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo (The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Historical Study & Educational Resources books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.61.

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Written by the leading authority on Theravada Buddhism, this up-dated edition takes into account recent research to include the controversies over the date of the Buddha and current social and political developments in Sri Lanka. Gombrich explores the legacy of the Buddha's predecessors and the social and religious contexts against which Buddhism has developed and changed throughout history, demonstrating above all, how it has always influenced and been influenced by its social surroundings in a way which continues to this day.

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