A Dictionary of Buddhism-Damien Keown(Pdf) torrent

A Dictionary of Buddhism

By Damien Keown

Published by Oxford University Press in 2003

English, 368 pages

nonfiction, spirituality, buddhism, meditation

PDF, 27.28 MB, 1 file(s)

This dictionary covers both historical and contemporary issues in Buddhism, and includes all Buddhist schools and cultures. Over 2000 broad-ranging entries cover beliefs, doctrines, major teachers and scholars, place names, and artefacts, in a clear and concise style. The text is illustrated with line drawings of religious structures, iconographic forms and gestures, and ritual objects. Appendices include a chronology and a guide to canonical scriptures as well as a pronunciation guide for difficult names and terms.