The Buddha
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: Michael Carrithers.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Subjects: Gautama Buddha
Description: "Michael Carrithers guides us through the diverse accounts of the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha's time, and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the rapid and widespread assimilation of Buddhism and its relevance today."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published in 1983.