Thus I Have Heard, pp. G.P. Malalasekera, Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, s.v. Abhidhamma. Hinnells, Handbook, pp. The Paa.timokkha, pp. The following are generally useful items to be referred to throughout the course.
More specific reading is given below with each of the essay questions.
T.O. Ling, The Buddha's Philosophy of Man. Carrithers, The Buddha. R.F. Gombrich, Precept and Practice, chapter 3. D. Snellgrove, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, pp. E.J. Thomas, The Life of the Buddha as Legend and History.