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  <default_description>In this authoritative guide, one of the world's most distinguished scholars of Buddhism provides a compact summary of the tradition's development, from the time of the Buddha to the 20th century exile of the Dalai Lama. Covering all the Buddhist schools from Mahayana to Zen, this comprehensive, concise study is widely acknowledged as the classic introduction to the history of the Buddhist tradition, perfect for students and interested readers alike.</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a very short history indeed. 2500 years in 125 pages. I need to read more about Buddhism in China during the Tang dynasty I think. <br/><br/><em>Although the cultural background and social conditions of the China of the Tang differed in almost every way from those of the India of Buddha Sakyam...</em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25104992">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was thoroughly impressed with this book; Conze knows his subject immensely well, and it is written in such a way that it can be appreciated by those with no knowledge, some familiarity, or a broad understanding of Buddhism. It is at once concise and quite exhaustive, and (insofar as I am able to v...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20217589">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This brief history is full of details. Specific schools are named and described. The history is comprehensive geographically and chronologically. Conze also elegantly describes the changing social relations and theological differences. ]]></body>
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