Brill's encyclopedia of Buddhism online

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Illustrated with maps and photographs, and supplemented with extensive online resources, this thematic encyclopedia presents the latest research on the main aspects of the Buddhist traditions in or...

Illustrated with maps and photographs, and supplemented with extensive online resources, this thematic encyclopedia presents the latest research on the main aspects of the Buddhist traditions in original essays, all written by the world's foremost scholars. Presents a balanced and even-handed view of the Buddhist traditions across Asia, offering the most reliable up-to-date accounts of well-known issues. At the same time it fills many gaps in heretofore-neglected areas. Contributions emphasize time and again that Buddhism is simultaneously constituted by a plurality of regional traditions, as well as a far-reaching phenomenon spanning almost all of Asia, and, more recently, far beyond.

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