false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174577341m/418428.jpg 418428 3 <P>Originating in India, Mahayana Buddhism spread to Central Asia, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan and other countries of East Asia. In Tibet and East Asia, Mahayana eventually became the prevalent form of Buddhism. Western interest in Mahayana has increased considerably over the last twenty-five years, reflected both in the quantity of scholarly material produced and also in the attraction of Westerners towards Tibetan Buddhism and r augThis book aims to provide in one volume an up-to-date and accurate account of the principles of Mahayana Buddhism as they are found in both the Indo-Tibetan and East Asian forms of Mahayana. It seeks to introduce and reflect some of the recent scholarly work in the field, and in particular the book is concerned to convey the diversity and richness of Mahayana Buddhism, a diversity which prevents any attempt at simple definition.</P> 407577 26 7 1989 Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations (Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices Series) total:15|5:4|4:4|3:7| 15 57 24 2 5 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 23:19:14 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 22:45:43 -0700 2009
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