What in Brief is Buddhism - Softcover

Ananda W.P. Guruge; PhD

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1944271015 ISBN 13: 9781944271015

Publisher: Buddha's Light Publications, 2016

Synopsis

What in Brief is Buddhism? looks at the great religious system of Buddhism diachronically on a historical timeline, and synchronically as a widespread heritage of humankind as it enters the new millennium. The explanation of Buddhism in its diverse forms is enriched by the addition of an anthology of Buddhist texts, a brief dictionary of Buddhist terms, and a select biography.

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About the Author:

Dr. Ananda W.P. Guruge, BA (Hons), PhD, DLitt, was the Dean of Academic Affairs and the Director of the International Academy of Buddhism at University of the West, Rosemead, California, and Visiting Professor of Buddhist and Peace Studies at California State University, Fullerton, and Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Formerlt the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to UNESCO, France, and teh United States of Aermica, he was also the Senior Special Adviser to the Director General of UNESCO. Active in the international Buddhist leadership, he was the Vice President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists and the Patron of the European Buddhist Union. Hew as also the President of the World Buddhist University Council. His publications include forty-eight books in Sinhalese and English, and one hundred fifty research papers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Buddha's Light Publications
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1944271015
• ISBN 13: 9781944271015
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 218