The History of Buddhist Thought [Paperback]

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings, or as individual volumes:
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This work provides a landmark in early twentieth century publishing summarizing the most up-to-date findings in all branches of the social sciences at a formative time and during a period of decisive historical discovery.I . INTRODUCTION II. THE ASCETIC IDEAL III. THE COUNCILS: EARLY SCHOOLS .IV . EARLY DOCTRINE: YOGA. V . CAUSATION : NOTE ON THE WHEEL OF BECOMING VI . TH E BACKGROUND OF BUDDHISM . VII . BRAHMINISM AND THE UPANISHADS VIII . DOGMA AND PHILOSOPHY: THE SOUL. IX . KARMA X . RELEASE AN D NIRVANA .X I . BUDDHA XII . DEVELOPMENTS I N ABHIDHAMMA .XIII . DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOCTRINE: THE BUDDHAS .XIV . TH E LOTU S O F TH E TRU E DOCTRINE: NOTE ON SPELLS XV . POPULAR BODHISATTV A DOCTRINE .XVI . TH E BODHISATTVA' S CAREER XVII . TH E DOCTRINE OF THE VOI D : NOTE ON THE LATER SCHOOLS .XVIIlƒ¡