num_pages: 274
description: This comprehensive biography, originally published in Germany in 1982, examines the social, religious and political conditions that gave rise to Buddhism as we now know it. It explores the spiritual traditions from which Buddha broke away and places his teachings and influence in a thoroughly researched historical context.
language: English
title: The Historical Buddha: The Times, Life and Teachings of the Founder of Buddhism
titlecomplete: The Historical Buddha: The Times, Life and Teachings of the Founder of Buddhism (Buddhist Tradition)
genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 66
publisher: Motilal Banarsidass