num_pages: 396
description: This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the Buddhist tradition as it has developed in three major cultural areas in Asia, and to Buddhism as it is now developing in the West. It is intended to be a textbook for students of Religious or Asian Studies, but will also be of interest to those who want a general survey of Buddhism and its beliefs.
language: English
title: An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices
titlecomplete: An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices (Introduction to Religion)
genres: History, Asia, Reference, Philosophy, Religion, Buddhism, Spirituality, Unfinished, Nonfiction, China
ratings_count: 265
series: Introduction to Religion
publisher: Cambridge University Press