Tracing all the key aspects of 2500 years of Buddhist history - Hinayana, Mahayana, Tantra and Zen - this book provides an introduction to the development of Buddhism from the time of the Buddha to the present day. The author also wrote Thirty Years of Buddhist Studies.
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A Short History of Buddhism by Edward Conze
Traces all the key aspects of 2500 years of Buddhist history -- Hinayana, Mahayana, Tantra, Zen. For all students of Buddhism and inter-religious studies.
About Edward Conze
Edward Conze studied Indian and comparative philosophy at the universities of Bonn and Hamburg. He later lectured in psychology, philosophy, and comparative religion at Oxford, held a number of academic appointments, and served as Vice-President of the Buddhist Society. His many books include Buddhist Texts Through the Ages (Oneworld, Sept 1995, ISBN: 9781851681075).
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