History of Religion - Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 500 million followers or 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. Buddhism originated in India sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, from where it spread through much of Asia and now the world. The religion  attributed to the teachings of Buddha. The book gives us the history of the religions from its origin to present day. It also gives the reader details of various deities in the religion and how they are worshiped. With lots of illustrations and pictures these books provide a reader with everything they need to know.

• Author Name: Nevaeh Melancon

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Alpha Editions

• Pages: 430
• 9789386367624 • HARDBACK • Mar 2016 • Rs.4995
• Subjects: Religious History
• History of Religion - Buddhism

author detailsMelancon, is a freelance journalist. He loves travelling and has written a lot of articles in leading magazines about historical religious places.

Introduction,
History of Buddhism,
Gautama, Life Sketch
Dharma and Concepts
Buddhist texts
Practices in Buddhism, Threefold Training
Nirvana
Schools of Buddhism
Countrywise Buddhism
Index