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Buddhism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places

Buddhism: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places

by Malcolm David Eckel

  • RELIGION
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 112 PAGES

A concise introduction to the theology and social practice of Buddhism. Eckel, a professor of East Asian religion at Boston University, uses short primary sources to help readers understand Buddhism in its own words.  (CHN248, $17.95)


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