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The Emergence of Buddhism
Jacob N. Kinnard
ISBN: 0-313-32838-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32838-1
208 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 6/30/2006
List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Discount Price: $22.50 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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  • For secondary school and undergraduate students researching the topic, Kinnard presents a historical overview of Buddhism, biographical sketches of significant figures, primary documents, and a timeline. The overview begins with the life of Buddha, the establishment of Buddhism and its philosophical and social context, its expansion, the emergence of the Mahayana, and the decline of Buddhism in India and rise elsewhere. Primary documents include an account of the Buddha's life in the palace from the Digha Hikaya, an excerpt from the Buddhacarita, Buddha's first sermon, and other Pali texts. The bibliography is annotated.
    —Reference & Research Book News     11/1/2006
Description: In the 6th century B.C.E., a young prince named Siddhartha Gotama set out on an ascetic quest to alleviate human suffering. In the middle ground between opulence and self-denial, he discovered a path to enlightenment and self awareness—and he dedicated his life to sharing that discovery. The man called Buddha, the Awakened One, traveled as an itinerant monk, imparting principles of enlightenment throughout India and what is now southern Nepal. He was not worshipped as a god, but became teacher and model to ascetics, royalty, and townsfolk alike. In the 2,500 years that followed, through the spread of Buddha's teachings and the monastic communities that upheld them, the world's oldest missionary religion has grown so that it now boasts over 350 million followers worldwide.

The story of Buddhism unfolds through a series of narrative chapters, dealing with the Brahmanical cosmology from which Buddhism emerged, the stories and myths surrounding Buddha's birth, Buddha's path to enlightenment, and the eventual spread of his teachings throughout India and the world. Kinnard's clear telling of the tale helps students understand such complex concepts as the natural law of cause and effect (karma), the birth/life/death/rebirth cycle (samsara), the ever-changing state of suffering (dukkha), and salvation, the absence of all states (nirvana). Primary documents, illustrations, glossary and biographical sketches illuminate the extraordinary life and legacy of the man called Buddha.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Bella Vivante
    Preface
    Timeline of Significant Events in the Emergence of Buddhism
    Historical Overview: The Context out of Which Buddhism Emerged
    The Life of the Buddha
    The Establishment of Buddhism in India
    The Continued Presence of the Budda
    The Emergence of the Mahayana
    Conclusion: The Decline of Buddhism in India and Its Rise Elsewhere
    Biographical Sketches
    Primary Documents
    Glossary of Selected Terms
    Annotated Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: Jacob N. Kinnard is Associate Professor of Comparative Religious Thought at Iliff School of Theology. He is the author of Imaging Wisdom: Seeing and Knowing in the Art of Indian Buddhism and co-editor of Constituting Communities: Theravada Traditions in South and Southeast Asia.
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