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Buddha : A Very Short Introduction - Michael  Carrithers
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Buddha

A Very Short Introduction

By: Michael Carrithers

Paperback | 7 June 2001

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In this valuable introduction, Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give us about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha's time and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the rapid and widespread assimilation of Buddhism and its contemporary relevance. Well-paced and informative, this introduction will enlighten not only those who study Buddhism and comparative religion but anyone intrigued by the remarkable philosophy of one of the greatest religious thinkers.

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`admirably well-paced and informative.' Galen Strawson, Sunday Times

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