{"product_id":"buddhism-a-short-history-9781851685684","title":"Buddhism: A Short History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic introduction to this ancient faith from one of recent history's greatest scholars of Buddhism.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this authoritative guide, one of the world's most distinguished scholars of Buddhism provides a compact summary of the tradition's development, from the time of the Buddha to the 20th century exile of the Dalai Lama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With skill, sympathy, and insight, Conze traces 2,500 years of Buddhist history, providing a lively explanation of the origins of Buddhism and its most basic doctrines. Covering all the Buddhist schools from Maháyána to Zen, this comprehensive, concise study is widely acknowledged as the classic introduction to the history of the Buddhist tradition, perfect for students and interested readers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ONEWorld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851685684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Edward Conze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43896715739317,"sku":"9781851685684","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d360e9a7-ad8b-43ff-96e5-52316c36a829.jpg?v=1712631881","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/buddhism-a-short-history-9781851685684","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}