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*Gethin, Rupert, ''Foundations of Buddhism'', Oxford University Press, 1998; mainly on early Buddhism, which the author treats as the "foundations", always present in the background if not the foreground
*Gethin, Rupert, ''Foundations of Buddhism'', Oxford University Press, 1998; mainly on early Buddhism, which the author treats as the "foundations", always present in the background if not the foreground
*Habito, Ruben L., ''Experiencing Buddhism'', Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, 2005; [http://www.maryknollmall.org/toc/1-57075-584-1.pdf Table of contents]; treats the subject by analogy with a tree: the "root experience", the "trunk", and the "branches": Theravada, Zen, Tantra (mainly Tibetan), Pure Land and Lotus (mainly Nichiren)
*Habito, Ruben L., ''Experiencing Buddhism'', Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, 2005; [http://www.maryknollmall.org/toc/1-57075-584-1.pdf Table of contents]; treats the subject by analogy with a tree: the "root experience", the "trunk", and the "branches": Theravada, Zen, Tantra (mainly Tibetan), Pure Land and Lotus (mainly Nichiren)
*Harvey, Peter, ''Introduction to Buddhism'', Cambridge University Press, 1990
*Harvey, Peter, ''Introduction to Buddhism'', Cambridge University Press, 1990: doctrine is embedded in historical context, but practice is dealt with in parallel
*Keown, Damien, ''Buddhism'', Oxford University Press, 1996
*Keown, Damien, ''Buddhism: a Very Short Introduction'', Oxford University Press, 1996
*Klostermaier, Klaus K., ''Buddhism'', Oneworld Pub, 1999; [http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/texts/buddhism-a-short-intro-intro.htm Introduction]
*Klostermaier, Klaus K., ''Buddhism'', Oneworld Pub, 1999: as stated in the  [http://www.oneworld-publications.com/books/texts/buddhism-a-short-intro-intro.htm Introduction], thsi is actually an account of Indian Buddhism, basd on the "assumption" that the "substance" of the teaching has been preserved
*Mitchell, Donald S., ''Buddhism'', 2nd ed, Oxford University Press,  2008; review of 1st ed in ''Philosophy East and West'', volume 54
*Mitchell, Donald S., ''Buddhism'', 2nd ed, Oxford University Press,  2008; review of 1st ed in ''Philosophy East and West'', volume 54
*Olson, Carl D., ''The Different Paths of Buddhism'', Rutgers University Press, 2005
*Olson, Carl D., ''The Different Paths of Buddhism'', Rutgers University Press, 2005
*Prebish, Charles S., & Keown, Damien, ''Introducing Buddhism'', 2nd ed, Routledge, 2010
*Prebish, Charles S., & Keown, Damien, ''Introducing Buddhism'', 2nd ed, Routledge, 2010
*Robinson, Richard H., revised by Johnson, Willard L., and Thanissaro Bhikkhu, ''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
*Robinson, Richard H., revised by Johnson, Willard L., and Thanissaro Bhikkhu, ''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



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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, Heinz, & Gombrich, Richard, eds, The World of Buddhism: Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Society and Culture, Thames & Hudson, London, 1984: written by 11 scholars; includes nearly 300 illustrations, 82 in colour; arranged by country; "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, Donald S., Jr., Buddhism, Penguin/Story of Buddhism, Harper, San Francisco, 2001: arranged topically; rather impressionistic, not always making clear which Buddhists believe and practise which things

Textbooks

  • Cantwell, Cathy, Buddhism, Routledge, 2010
  • Gethin, Rupert, Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press, 1998; mainly on early Buddhism, which the author treats as the "foundations", always present in the background if not the foreground
  • Habito, Ruben L., Experiencing Buddhism, Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, 2005; Table of contents; treats the subject by analogy with a tree: the "root experience", the "trunk", and the "branches": Theravada, Zen, Tantra (mainly Tibetan), Pure Land and Lotus (mainly Nichiren)
  • Harvey, Peter, Introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University Press, 1990: doctrine is embedded in historical context, but practice is dealt with in parallel
  • Keown, Damien, Buddhism: a Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 1996
  • Klostermaier, Klaus K., Buddhism, Oneworld Pub, 1999: as stated in the Introduction, thsi is actually an account of Indian Buddhism, basd on the "assumption" that the "substance" of the teaching has been preserved
  • Mitchell, Donald S., Buddhism, 2nd ed, Oxford University Press, 2008; review of 1st ed in Philosophy East and West, volume 54
  • Olson, Carl D., The Different Paths of Buddhism, Rutgers University Press, 2005
  • Prebish, Charles S., & Keown, Damien, Introducing Buddhism, 2nd ed, Routledge, 2010
  • Robinson, Richard H., revised by Johnson, Willard L., and Thanissaro Bhikkhu, 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

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