Miscellaneous Essays Relating to Indian Subjects, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Hodgson, Brian Houghton

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ISBN 10 : 1333005660 ISBN 13 : 9781333005665

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019

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Third Edition, Two Vols., post 8vo, pp. viii. 268 and viii. 326, cloth, price 2is. THE LIFE OR LEGEND OF GAUDAMA, THE BUDDHA OF THE BURMESE. With A nnotations. The Ways to Neibban, and Notice on the Phongyies or Burmese Monks. BY THE RIGHT REV. P. BIGANDET, Bishop of Ramatha, Vicar-A postolic of A va and Pegu. The work is furnished with copious notes, which not only illustrate the subjectmatter, but form a perfect encyclopaedia of Buddhist lore. Times. A work which will furnish European students of Buddhism with a most valuable help in the prosecution of their investigations. Edinburgh !) Bishop Bigandet s Invaluable work, .. .and no work founded rather translated from original sources presents to th Western student a more faithful picture than that f Uishi.p Biandet. (A it .V iewed in this light, its importance is sufficient to place students of the subject under a deep obligation to its author. Ccutta Review. This work is one of the greatest authorities upon Buddhism. Dublin A ... A performance the great value of which is well known to all students of Buddhism. Tablet. Post 8vo, pp. xxiv. 420, cloth, price 183. CHINESE BUDDHISM. A VOLUME OF SKETCHES, HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL. BY J. EDKINS, D.D. Author of China s Place in Philology, Religion in China, c. c. It contains a vast deal of important information on the subject, such as is only to be gained by long-continued study on the spot. A thenaum. It is impossible within our limits even to mention the various subjects connected with Buddhism with which Dr. Edkins deals. Saturday Jieview. Upon the whole, we know of no work comparable to it for the extent of its original research, and the simplicity with which this complicated system of philosophy, religion, literature, and ritual is set forth. British Quarterly Review. The whole volume is replete with learning. ... It deserves most careful study from all inter
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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1333005660
• ISBN 13: 9781333005665
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 436