How Buddhism Began: The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings (Jordan Lectures in Comparative Religion)
...few indeed have attempted a critical study of the philosophical and religious ideas proffered by early Buddhists.How Buddhism Began...is an excellent small book that begins to fill this lamentable void in Buddhist studies...highly recommended for both the expert and novice in the field of Buddhist studies. --–John R. Holder, Philosophy East and West--This text refers to an alternateHardcoveredition.