Excavating Buddhism: A Historical Perspective

Buddhism is an ancient religion, propounded by Lord Gautama Buddha and has a large number of followers in Asia and far east as well as in western countries. As the name of the title suggests, this book encompasses vital information on Buddhism in historical perspective. We have gathered here vital information under the following chapters—Buddhism: An Overview; Buddhism Through Ages; Gautama Buddha: A Life Sketch; Buddhism in Historical Perspective; Mahayana School; Theravada School of Buddhism; Pure Land Buddhism School; Pre-sectarian Buddhism; Nichiren Buddhism; Shingon Buddhism; Tibetan Buddhism; Concept of God in Buddhism and Bibliography etc. Definitely, this venture will prove successful in furnishing vital authentic information on Buddhism, and scholars and laymen wilf be benefited by it.