| Brill's Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Volume One: Literature and Languages Contributor(s): Silk, Jonathan (Editor in Chief), Von Hinüber, Oskar (Consultant), Eltschinger, Vincent (Consultant) |
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ISBN: 9004283439 ISBN-13: 9789004283435 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $323.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) |
| Dewey: 294.3 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2 South Asia / Brill's |
| Physical Information: 2.7" H x 7.4" W x 10.9" (5.51 lbs) 1018 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edited by Jonathan A. Silk, Leiden University, Editor-in-Chief. Consulting Editors: Oskar von Hin ber, Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg and Vincent Eltschinger, Austrian Academy of Sciences Brill's Encyclopedia of Buddhism is the first comprehensive academic reference work devoted to the plurality of Buddhist traditions across Asia, offering readers a balanced and detailed treatment of this complex phenomenon in six thematically arranged volumes: literature and languages (I, publ. 2015), lives (II, publ. 2019), thought (III), history (IV), life and practice (V), index and remaining issues (VI). Each volume contains substantial original essays by many of the world's foremost scholars, essays which not only cover basic information and well-known issues but which also venture into areas as yet untouched by modern scholarship. An essential tool for anyone interested in Buddhism. An online resource will provide easy access to the encyclopedia's ever-growing corpus of information. Brill's Encyclopedia of Buddhism is under the general editorial control of Jonathan Silk (Leiden University, editor-in-chief), Richard Bowring (University of Cambridge) and Vincent Eltschinger ( cole Pratique des Hautes tudes, Paris). In addition, each volume has a dedicated board of specialist editors. |
