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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Buddhist studies anyone?

I just thought I would give you a heads up on good books to read if you're interested in Buddhist studies. This list is taken from the Buddhist studies programme at the University of Sunderland in the UK. I’ve read most of the books on the list and they all come highly recommended if you’re into serious studies about Buddhism.

-Harvey, P. (1990), An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices, Cambridge University Press.
-Gethin, R. (1998), The Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford and New York, Oxford University Press.
-Bechert, H. and Gombrich R., eds. (1991: date of the paperback), The World of Buddhism: Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Society and Culture, London, Thames and Hudson.
-Gombrich, R. (1988: those with a later date are still the same edition), Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London and New York.
-Williams, P. (1989), Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations, London and New York, Routledge and Kegan Paul
-Williams, P. (2000) Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition, London and New York., Routledge and Kegan Paul
-Conze, E. et al (1995), Buddhist Texts Through the Ages, London, Oneworld and New Delhi, Munshiram Manoharlal
-de Bary, W.T. (1972), The Buddhist Tradition in India, China and Japan, New York, Vintage
-Strong, J.S. (1995), The Experience of Buddhism: Sources and Interpretation, Belmont, Ca., Wadsworth (or the 2002 second edition)
-Walshe, M. (1996), The Long Discourses of the Buddha, London, Wisdom.

If you should have any suggestions for other great books within the field of Buddhist studies, please feel free to leave a comment.

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