Buddhisms: An Introduction

Buddhisms: An Introduction

<div><B>"Exemplary for its organization and writing, this work is likely to become the standard single-volume text on Buddhism for the student, whether within the walls of the academy or without.”<BR><I>—Starred Review, Library Journal </I></B><BR><BR><I>Buddhisms: An Introduction </I> represents a novel way of presenting the whole of the Buddhist tradition in its unity and multiplicity. Clear in its explanations, replete with tables and suggestions for further reading, it should appeal to students, yet also be of interest to scholars for some of its ways of viewing the Buddha, his teachings, and the Buddhist community through the ages.<BR></div>