With a history spanning more than two-and-a-half millennia, and a geographic scatter that now encompasses the entire planet, Buddhism is one of humankind’s most interesting religions, and often perceived to be one of its most mysterious. The A to Z of Buddhism provides a marvelous framework for an appreciation and understanding of the religion, including: The historical evolution of Buddhism, Religious institutions, doctrines and missionary movement, Important Buddhist scriptures in the Indian, Tibetan and Chinese traditions, Sacred and historic Buddhist sites, Festivals, rites and rituals that configure Buddhist religious practice, The manifestation of Buddhism in biography, art and mythology. A chronology and a map help the reader gain both geographic and historical perspective. The book also includes a carefully designed pronunciation guide to Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese terms.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Charles S Prebish
Charles S. Prebish (B.A., Western REserve University; M.A., Case Western Reserve University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. His prior books include Introduction to Religions of the East: Reader , Buddhist Monastic Discipline, Buddhism: A Modern Perspective, American Buddhism, Buddhist Ethics: A Cross-Cultural Approach, and Religion and Sport; the Meeting of Sacred and Profane. He has published nearly fifty professional articles and chapters in such journals as The Journal of Asian Studies, Journal of the American Oriental Society, History of Religions, and Buddhist Studies Review. In 19+76 he was elected to a five-year term as Associate Secretary of the International Association of Buddhist Studies and was elected to two further terms on the Board of Directors. in 1981 he was elected to a five-year term as Co-Chairman of the Buddhism Group of the American Academy of Religion. He has been active in a number of other professional organization, including the Association for Asian Studies, American Oriental Society, Pali Text Society, Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy, and Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies. In 1993 he was invited to hold the Numata Chair in Buddhist Studies at the University of Calgary during the Fall semester.
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