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Written by one of the world's top scholars in the field of Pali Buddhism, this new and updated edition of How Buddhism Began, discusses various important doctrines and themes in early Buddhism. It takes 'early Buddhism' to be that reflected in the Pali canon, and to some extent assumes that these doctrines reflect the teachings of the Buddha himself. Two themes predominate. Firstly, the author argues that we cannot understand the Buddha unless we understand that he was debating with other religious teachers, notably Brahmins.

Title How Buddhism began : the conditioned genesis of the early teachings / Richard F. Gombrich.
Edition 2nd ed.
Publisher London : Routledge
Creation Date 2006
Notes Previous ed.: London: Athlone, 1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Book cover
Half-Title
Series-Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction to the Second edition
Preface
Abbreviations
1 Debate, skill in means, allegory and literalism
2 How, not what: Kamma as a reaction to Brahminism
3 Metaphor, allegory, satire
4 Retracing an ancient debate: How insight worsted concentration in the pali canon
5 Who was Angulimala?
Bibliography of secondary sources
General Index
Index of Texts cited
Series Routledge critical studies in Buddhism
Extent 1 online resource (201 pages)
Language English
National Library system number 997010708018405171
MARC RECORDS
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