The Buddhist Religion: A Historical Introduction, Third [3rd] Edition (The Religious Life of Man Series)

Robinson, Richard H.; Johnson, Willard L.

ISBN 10: 053401027X / ISBN 13: 9780534010270

Published by Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, California, U.S.A., 1982

About this Item

Oversized paperback, xii + 290 pages including black-and-white illustrations and two-page map; very gently used, tiny traces of shelf wear but spine and covers flat/uncreased, highlighting on approximately twenty-six pages, otherwise very clean and unmarked throughout. See also our listings for Chinese Religion : An Introduction, Third [3rd] Edition (The Religious Life of Man Series) (buy both and save on postage!), and for Dr. E. Zürcher's very scarce classic Buddhism: Its Origin and Spread in Words, Maps and Pictures.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Buddhist Religion: A Historical Introduction, Third [3rd] Edition (The Religious Life of Man Series)
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, California, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 053401027X
• ISBN 13: 9780534010270
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: First Thus.
• Condition: Very Good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Spirituality
  • Religion
  • History

About this title

Synopsis

* Comprehensive introduction to Buddhism that examines present-day Buddhism in the context of its historical development.

About the Author

Willard L. Johnson received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Wisconsin in 1973. He is now a professor emeritus of San Diego State University, where he teaches world religions, primal religions, shamanism, Asian religions, and religious experience.