With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is
the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism
ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from
all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit,
Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Unlike reference
works that focus on a single Buddhist language or school, The
Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism bridges the major Buddhist
traditions to provide encyclopedic coverage of the most important
terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and
geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism. The main
entries offer both a brief definition and a substantial short essay
on the broader meaning and significance of the term covered.
Extensive cross-references allow readers to find related terms and
concepts. An appendix of Buddhist lists (for example, the four
noble truths and the thirty-two marks of the Buddha), a timeline,
six maps, and two diagrams are also included. Written and edited by
two of today's most eminent scholars of Buddhism, and more than a
decade in the making, this landmark work is an essential reference
for every student, scholar, or practitioner of Buddhism and for
anyone else interested in Asian religion, history, or philosophy. *
The most comprehensive dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in
English * More than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words *
The first dictionary to cover terms from all of the canonical
Buddhist languages and traditions--Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan,
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean * Detailed entries on the most
important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools,
monasteries, and geographical sites in the history of Buddhism *
Cross-references and appendixes that allow readers to find related
terms and look up equivalent terms in multiple Buddhist languages *
Includes a list of Buddhist lists, a timeline, and maps * Also
contains selected terms and names in Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese,
Lao, Khmer, Sinhalese, Newar, and Mongolian
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