Reconstructing Early Buddhism

by Roderick S Bucknell

Buddhist origins and discussion of the Buddha's teachings are amongst the most controversial and contested areas in the field. This bold and authoritative book tackles head-on some of the key questions regarding early Buddhism and its primary canon of precepts. Noting that the earliest texts in Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese belong to different Buddhist schools, Roderick S. Bucknell addresses the development of these writings during the period of oral...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009236520
• ISBN13: 9781009236522
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"