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A fascinating and informative guide to the Buddhist
faith, from the life of the Buddha through to modern day
Buddhism, beautifully illustrated with more than 300
inspirational photographs of paintings, statues,
important historical sites and archaeological finds
.
About the author
Consultant Editor Ian Harris is Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Division of Religion and Philosophy. He was educated at the Universities of Cambridge and Lancaster and is the author of The Continuity of Madhyamaka and Yogacara in Early Indian Mahayana Buddhism (1991), Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice (2005) and editor of Buddhism and Politics in Twentieth Century Asia (1999) and Buddhism, Politics and Power (2006). He is co-founder of the UK Association for Buddhist Studies and has written widely on aspects of Buddhist ethics and politics. He was Senior Scholar at the Becket Institute, St. Hugh's College, University of Oxford (2001-04) and is currently Senior Research Fellow at the Documentation Centre of Cambodia, Phnom Penh.
Summary
An introduction to the Buddhist faith and its practice worldwide, in over 300 artworks and photographs.
