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A [http:// | A wide range of books in this field can be obtained through [http://www.wisdom-books.com Wisdom Books]. | ||
==Works of scholars== | |||
===For the general reader=== | |||
*Bechert & Gombrich, ''World of Buddhism'', Thames & Hudson, London, 1984: written by 11 scholars; includes nearly 300 illustrations, 82 in colour; "by far the most scholarly and comprehensive survey of Buddhism for the general reader." (Eliade, ed, ''Encyclopedia of Religion'', Macmillan, 1987, volume 2, page 382) | |||
*Lopez, ''Buddhism'', Penguin/''Story of Buddhism'', Harper, San Francisco, 2001 | |||
===Textbooks=== | |||
*Prebish & Keown, ''Introducing Buddhism'', 2nd ed, Routledge, 2010 | |||
*Cantwell, ''Buddhism'', Routledge, 2010 | |||
*Mitchell, ''Buddhism'', 2nd ed, Oxford University Press, 2008; review of 1st ed in ''Philosophy East and West'', volume 54 | |||
*Olson, ''The Different Paths of Buddhism'', Rutgers University Press, 2005 | |||
*Habito, ''Experiencing Buddhism'', Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, 2005; [http://www.maryknollmall.org/toc/1-57075-584-1.pdf Table of contents] | |||
*Robinson et al, ''Buddhist Religions'', 5th ed, Wadsworth, Belmont, California, 2004: the s is new to this edition; "perhaps the most popular of all introductory textbooks on Buddhism" (Routledge ''Encyclopedia of Buddhism'', page 629); [http://jaar.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/rapidpdf/lfj097v1 review] (''Journal of the American Academy of Religion'', volume 74, number 3, September 2006, pages 765-70) also makes brief comments on several other books in this list | |||
*Klostermaier, ''Buddhism'', Oneworld Pub, 1999; [http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/texts/buddhism-a-short-intro-intro.htm Introduction] | |||
*Gethin, ''Foundations of Buddhism'', Oxford University Press, 1998 | *Gethin, ''Foundations of Buddhism'', Oxford University Press, 1998 | ||
*Keown, ''Buddhism'', Oxford University Press, 1996 | *Keown, ''Buddhism'', Oxford University Press, 1996 | ||
* | *Harvey, ''Introduction to Buddhism'', Cambridge University Press, 1990 | ||
* | |||
* | ===Reference=== | ||
* | *Chapter 8 in ''Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions'', 3rd edition, 2010 | ||
* | *Kitagawa & Cummings, ''Buddhism & Asian History'', Macmillan, 1989: selected articles from ''Encyclopedia of Religion'', 15 vols, Macmillan, New York, 1987 | ||
*''Encyclopedia of Buddhism'', 2 vols, Macmillan, 2004: written by over 200 scholars | |||
*''Encyclopedia of Buddhism'', Routledge, 2007: written by 23 scholars | |||
===Research=== | |||
*Williams, ''Buddhism'', 8 vols, Routledge, 2005: reprints of papers by many scholars, 1958-2003 | |||
==Buddhist writings== | ==Compilations of Buddhist writings== | ||
*Morgan, ''Path of the Buddha'', Ronald Press, New York, 1956; reprint Motilal, Delhi, distributed by Wisdom Books: the editor travelled round the East asking leading Buddhists to recommend contributors; he ended up with 7 Japanese professors, 3 Theravada monks and a Tibetan official | |||
*Lopez, ''Buddhist Scriptures'', Penguin Classics, 2004: a broad selection of Buddhist literature | |||
*Morgan, '' | |||
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A wide range of books in this field can be obtained through Wisdom Books.
Works of scholars
For the general reader
- Bechert & Gombrich, World of Buddhism, Thames & Hudson, London, 1984: written by 11 scholars; includes nearly 300 illustrations, 82 in colour; "by far the most scholarly and comprehensive survey of Buddhism for the general reader." (Eliade, ed, Encyclopedia of Religion, Macmillan, 1987, volume 2, page 382)
- Lopez, Buddhism, Penguin/Story of Buddhism, Harper, San Francisco, 2001
Textbooks
- Prebish & Keown, Introducing Buddhism, 2nd ed, Routledge, 2010
- Cantwell, Buddhism, Routledge, 2010
- Mitchell, Buddhism, 2nd ed, Oxford University Press, 2008; review of 1st ed in Philosophy East and West, volume 54
- Olson, The Different Paths of Buddhism, Rutgers University Press, 2005
- Habito, Experiencing Buddhism, Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, 2005; Table of contents
- Robinson et al, Buddhist Religions, 5th ed, Wadsworth, Belmont, California, 2004: the s is new to this edition; "perhaps the most popular of all introductory textbooks on Buddhism" (Routledge Encyclopedia of Buddhism, page 629); review (Journal of the American Academy of Religion, volume 74, number 3, September 2006, pages 765-70) also makes brief comments on several other books in this list
- Klostermaier, Buddhism, Oneworld Pub, 1999; Introduction
- Gethin, Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press, 1998
- Keown, Buddhism, Oxford University Press, 1996
- Harvey, Introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University Press, 1990
Reference
- Chapter 8 in Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions, 3rd edition, 2010
- Kitagawa & Cummings, Buddhism & Asian History, Macmillan, 1989: selected articles from Encyclopedia of Religion, 15 vols, Macmillan, New York, 1987
- Encyclopedia of Buddhism, 2 vols, Macmillan, 2004: written by over 200 scholars
- Encyclopedia of Buddhism, Routledge, 2007: written by 23 scholars
Research
- Williams, Buddhism, 8 vols, Routledge, 2005: reprints of papers by many scholars, 1958-2003
Compilations of Buddhist writings
- Morgan, Path of the Buddha, Ronald Press, New York, 1956; reprint Motilal, Delhi, distributed by Wisdom Books: the editor travelled round the East asking leading Buddhists to recommend contributors; he ended up with 7 Japanese professors, 3 Theravada monks and a Tibetan official
- Lopez, Buddhist Scriptures, Penguin Classics, 2004: a broad selection of Buddhist literature