Buddhist Teaching in India

by Johannes Bronkhorst

The earliest records we have today of what the Buddha said were written down several centuries after his death, and the body of teachings attributed to him continued to evolve in India for centuries afterward across a shifting cultural and political landscape. As one tradition within a diverse religious milieu that included even the Greek kingdoms of northwestern India, Buddhism had many opportunities to both influence and be influenced by competing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861715667
• ISBN13: 9780861715664
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"