Tracing the origin of Theravada Buddhism to Hindu Brahmanism and spread of the Buddhist scholars to South-east Asia and the Far East, the book deals with the principles of this primeval form of Buddhism. It describes the history of Buddhism, especially Theravada Buddhism: the four Buddhist councils, appearance of the new form of Buddhism, emergence of various Buddhist sects, and the transition of Theravada Buddhism into a new type where local cults, mantras, ...
