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From Stone to Flesh: A Short History of the Buddha

Hardcover • 2013 • English

From Stone to Flesh: A Short History of the Buddha

By Donald S. Lopez Jr.

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About the book

We have come to admire Buddhism for being profound but accessible, as much a lifestyle as a religion. The credit for creating Buddhism goes to the Buddha, a figure widely respected across the Western world for his philosophical insight, his teachings of nonviolence, and his practice of meditation. But who was this Buddha, and how did he become the Buddha we know and love today? Leading historian of Buddhism Donald S. Lopez Jr. tells the story of how various idols carved in stone - variously name...Show more

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ISBN

9780226493206

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

From Stone to Flesh: A Short History of the Buddha

Format

Hardcover

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