A storied sage : canon and creation in the making of a Japanese Buddha /
Auerback, Micah L.,1974-author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-326) and index.
Introduction : a Buddha without Buddhism -- The Buddha as preceptor -- The Buddha as local hero -- The Buddha as exemplar -- The Buddha as fraud -- The Buddha as character -- Conclusion : sage as story.
Gautama Buddha.
Buddhism