The Buddha : Buddhist civilization in India and Ceylon / Trevor Oswald Ling
Imprint
London : Temple Smith, c1973
Descript
287 p. ; 24 cm
CONTENT
Part 1. Perspectives : Buddhism and religion -- Part 2. North India in the sixth century B G : The physical, economic and social environment -- Monarchy, the city and individualism -- The religious and ideological environment -- Part 3. Buddhist civilization in principle : Profile of the buddha -- The new wisdom -- The new society -- Part 4. Buddhist civilization in practice : The ashokan buddhist state -- The buddhist state in ceylon -- The fate of buddhist civilization in India -- The survival of buddhist civilization in ceylon