South Asian Buddhism - A Survey

This second, revised edition of South Asian Buddhism: A Survey presents an updated, comprehensive examination of the full range of Buddhist traditions throughout South Asia from the beginnings of the religion up to the present.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Preface to the second edition; Map of South Asian Buddhist sites; 1 Formations: The Buddha and his Dharma; 2 Foundations: Mainstream Buddhist Texts and Communities; 3 Furcations: Origins and Development of the Mah¿y¿na; 4 Consolidations: Medieval Systems of Thought and Practice; 5 Reappraisals: Later Developments; 6 Revivals: Buddhism and Modernity in South Asia; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Stephen C. Berkwitz is Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University (USA). He is the author of Buddhist Poetry and Colonialism: Alagiyavanna and the Portuguese in Sri Lanka and co-editor with Ashley Thompson of The Routledge Handbook of Therav¿da Buddhism (Routledge, 2022).

Product details

• Authors: Stephen C. (Missouri State University Berkwitz, Berkwitz Stephen C.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032790459
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3279045-9
• No. of pages: 284
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); RELIGION / General, Asia, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, Buddhism, Religion: general, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies