Buddhism and Asian History

• Author(s): Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa, Mark D. Cummings,
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company
• Pages: 414
• ISBN_10: 0028972120
  ISBN_13: 9780028972121
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Religion / General , Religion / Buddhism / General , Religion / Buddhism / History ,

Description:... One of the first volumes in a series covering the history, practices and beliefs of religion, this book provides an account of the rise of Buddhism and its spread throughout Asia. It includes surveys of the practice of Buddhism in many countries, together with a study of a variety of Buddhist schools and sects.