The British Discovery of Buddhism
Philip C. (University of Queensland) Almond
Cambridge University Press, 1988
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This book examines the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a religious tradition separate from Hinduism. As a result, Buddha emerged from a realm of myth and was addressed as a historical figure.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521355032
- ISBN-10
- 0521355036
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1988
- Publication date
- 1988-08-26
- Pages
- 200
- Dimensions
- 147x223x19
- Weight
- 392