The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism

Synopsis

With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Unlike reference works that focus on a single Buddhist language or school, The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism bridges the major Buddhist traditions to provide encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism. The main entries offer both a brief definition and a substantial short essay on the broader meaning and significance of the term covered. Extensive cross-references allow readers to find related terms and concepts. An appendix of Buddhist lists (for example, the four noble truths and the thirty-two marks of the Buddha), a timeline, six maps, and two diagrams are also included.
Written and edited by two of today's most eminent scholars of Buddhism, and more than a decade in the making, this landmark work is an essential reference for every student, scholar, or practitioner of Buddhism and for anyone else interested in Asian religion, history, or philosophy.

The most comprehensive dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English
More than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words
The first dictionary to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions--Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
Detailed entries on the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites in the history of Buddhism
Cross-references and appendixes that allow readers to find related terms and look up equivalent terms in multiple Buddhist languages
Includes a list of Buddhist lists, a timeline, and maps
Also contains selected terms and names in Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, Sinhalese, Newar, and Mongolian

Book details

Author:

Robert E. Buswell, Donald S. Lopez

ISBN:

9781400848058

Related ISBNs:

9780691157863

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Pages:

N/A

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

No

Date of addition:

2017-09-23

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2014

Copyright by:

Princeton University Press 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Reference, Religion and Spirituality