Buddhist Teachings in India for General and Trade Audiences

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Topic: Buddhism / History, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist) Item Height: 0.7 in Number of Pages: 264 Pages Item Weight: 13.1 Oz Book Title: Buddhist Teaching in India Publication Year: 2009 Genre: Religion Author: Johannes Bronkhorst Book Series: Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism Ser. Publisher: Wisdom Publications Intended Audience: General/trade Item Width: 6 in Item Length: 9 in Type: book Format: Trade Paperback ISBN: 9780861715664 gtin13: 9780861715664 Narrative Type: book Language: English

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The earliest records we have today of what the Buddha said were written down several centuries after his death, and the body of teachings attributed to him continued to evolve in India for centuries afterward across a shifting cultural and political landscape. As one tradition within a diverse reli