Part of the market-leading Oxford Paperback Reference series
Covers beliefs, doctrines, concepts, schools, sects, practices, major texts, major historical scholars, place names, artefacts
Includes contemporary issues such as human rights and the role of women, which aren`t usually covered by dictionaries of Buddhism
Provides chronology of important dates, pronunciation guide, and guide to canonical scriptures
Written by an expert in the field, author of our Very Short Introduction to Buddhism (0-19-285386-4), which has sold in excess of 36,000 copies
6,206 copies of the hardback sold since publication in March 2003
This new dictionary, now available in paperback as part of the best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series, covers both historical and contemporary issues in Buddhism, and includes all Buddhist schools and cultures. Over 2,000 broad-ranging entries cover beliefs, doctrines, major teachers and scholars, place names, and artefacts, in a clear and concise style. The text is illustrated with line drawings of religious structures, iconographic forms and gestures, and ritual objects. Appendices include a chronology and a guide to canonical scriptures as well as a pronunciation guide for difficult names and terms.