The Emergence of Buddhism

by Kinnard, Jacob

Description: In The Emergence of Buddhism by Jacob Kinnard, associate professor of comparative religious thought, 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/llife/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.

Publisher: Greenwood Press
Date: 2006
Order: 1-800-225-5800 or on the web