Buddhist Texts Through the Ages (Oneworld Classics in Religious Studies)

by EdwardConze (Author), Arthur Waley (Author), David Snellgrove (Author), I.B.Horner (Author)

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  Paperback
  1995

  $6.96

  This unique anthology of Buddhist scriptures traces the development of Buddhism through the ages and around the world. Designed to serve scholars and students, this classic text has also become a valuable resource for Buddhists and all those who wish to explore for themselves the original sources of one of the world's great religions. Accessible and jargon-free, these translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese are presented in plain English by four leading experts on the language and literature of Buddhism, while a glossary of foreign terms completes a thoroughly comprehensive and timeless introduction to the subject.