What is the truth of Buddhism? What is the history of this non-theistic religion, and why does the variety of its practices appeal to many peopl... read full description
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Jun 17, 2011
Litchick
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I really liked this book on Buddhism, and I have to say, I'm not usually a fan of graphic novels and the like. It's a comprehensive little volume, with brief, illustrated blurbs on Buddhist history and practice. I felt like I got a lot out of it and will be keeping it around for reference.
The illustrations are really something, sometimes I feel like they do a better job of illustrating the concept than the copy, although the writing is really good, too. Hope, I think, does a fine jo More...
The illustrations are really something, sometimes I feel like they do a better job of illustrating the concept than the copy, although the writing is really good, too. Hope, I think, does a fine jo More...
Dec 18, 2009
Ryan
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A wonderful book! Fantastically illustrated, it is amazingly concise and interesting! Jane Hope seems to have solid scholarship behind her ideas and the illustrator makes everything very clear and easy to understand (and, often, quite hilarious!) It is true, as previous reviews said, that it is more about Buddhism than Buddha. But you do get the historical and cultural history of Siddhartha Gautama, who becomes known as the Buddha, as well as introductions to kharma, dharma, tantra, taoism and m
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Jun 17, 2011
Amanda
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Presented in the style of a 'Horrible History' book, with large illustrations dominating the page and nuggets of choice information dotted about the page in easily digestable bites, I thought I could read this book and reinforce my basic knowledge of Buddhism whilst filling in any gaps I might have. Unfortunately, I never finished the book. Despite each page or double page being devoted to a different subject, I found the different sections of text so disjointed I found it hard to take anythin
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Jun 25, 2011
Jordan
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Interesting concept and lay-out for discussing one of Humanities largest Religions. It is essentially a graphic novel with the telling of one interpretation of the Buddha's enlightenment and certain points of the Buddhist way of living.
Feb 05, 2012
Matthew
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I might've ranked it higher, but by this point I'd read enough on Buddhism that not much was new. Definitely an accessible format, though...
Aug 15, 2008
Johnflynch
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If you starting from little more than scratch and are just curious about Buddhism as a whole. this book is a great place to start.
from an Email I sentto a friend recommending this book:
The heavy-stylization has one huge Pro and one minor “con”. The positive effect is that the narrative is very conversational and therefore easily understood, the negative is that you can feel like people think you are reading a children’s book. (you can decide if this is a bad thing or not More...
from an Email I sentto a friend recommending this book:
The heavy-stylization has one huge Pro and one minor “con”. The positive effect is that the narrative is very conversational and therefore easily understood, the negative is that you can feel like people think you are reading a children’s book. (you can decide if this is a bad thing or not More...
Dec 01, 2009
Naxa
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Good intro to Buddha and Buddhism. The best I have read out of four or five intros to the subject.
Feb 04, 2012
Alex
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If you want to learn about Buddhism then this book is a really good choice. As with most religions, there is so much to Buddhism and so most books on the subject can be pretty heavy. This one breaks it down into manageable chunks and is written and depicted in a really fun and interesting way.
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Jun 17, 2011
David
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A really quick overview of the main ideas and principles behind Buddhism. A great place to start if you know absolutely nothing about the subject.
Jun 17, 2011
Nathan
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Short, cute and fairly honest. Fast-food reading, but tasty as a snack.
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