Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion: As Illustrated By Some Points in the History of Indian Buddhism

T.w. Rhys Davids

ISBN 10: 9360809497 / ISBN 13: 9789360809492

Edité par Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2024

N° de réf. du vendeur V9789360809492

Synopsis :

This book was published under the Hibbert Lecture Series, 1881. The volume talks about Buddhism, its origins, and its development as a mainstream religion. The first lecture talks about philosophy during its emerging stage, and it is discussed in parallel to certain concepts which were prevalent before Buddhism such as monotheism, transmigration, pantheism, animism, polytheism, and other reformation made before the establishment of Buddhism, etc. This series also covers the assessment of certain Buddhist canons like Pali pitakas and discusses the fundamental Buddhist concepts such as karma. Also, the hagiographical literature of Buddha and various forms of Buddhism practiced post-Buddha’s death are discussed in this lecture series. Overall, this book is written from the perspective of comparative studies with non-Buddhist traditions prevalent during the Buddha’s period and afterward. About the Author T.W. Rhys Davids (1843-1922) was an English scholar of the Pali language and founder of the Pali Text Society. After passing his ICS exam, he was posted in Ceylon. He is the author of several scholarly works on Buddhism.

À propos de l?auteur: T.W. Rhys Davids (1843-1922) was an English scholar of the Pali language and founder of the Pali Text Society. After passing his ICS exam, he was posted in Ceylon. He is the author of several scholarly works on Buddhism.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Lectures on the Origin and Growth of ...
Éditeur : Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Date d'édition : 2024
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : New