Describes the origins of Buddhism in India and its subsequent spread throughout East Asia and discusses the variety of its forms, literature, arts, and current status in the modern world.
Describes the origins of Buddhism in India and its subsequent spread throughout East Asia and discusses the variety of its forms, literature, arts, and current status in the modern world.
“(P)rovides a detailed and quite comprehensive discussion of the religion and its influence on culture and history.” The book Buddhism was selected as one of the 1994 books for young adults by the New York Public Library.