This book surveys Buddhism's origins, circa 500 B.C. in India, and follows the religion's spread through much of Asia in the centuries that followed. A biographical sketch traces the life and thinking of the Indian prince who founded this religion, Gautama Buddha. Readers also review the variations of Buddhism as it is practiced in China, Japan, Tibet, and throughout other communities.
Illustrations show Buddhist images, monuments, and architecture.
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