Vamsa is a dynamic genre of Buddhist history filled with otherworldly characters and the exploits of real-life heroes. These narratives collapse the temporal distance between Buddha and the reader,…
Sources of the Pāli commentaries. The 'Aṭṭakathā' as source-material of the Pāli commentaries : an inquiry into the date of their compilation -- The Mahā-aṭṭakathā-s : some obser…
Text Pali in latin. Translit. mit engl. Einl
One of the most marked signs of the times is the close attention that is being paid to psychological research, the results of which are being followed with the greatest interest by an intelligent p…
The Handbook surveys the whole of Pali Theravada Buddhist literature (Ceylon, South East Asia). It reviews previous research in the field, and then concentrates on new methodological approaches and…
This small book presents 23 highly readable selections from the Buddhist scriptures, in which we read the words of the Buddha and the early Buddhist disciples themselves. The texts are preceded by …
The selected articles and reviews reprinted in this volume all serve to advance Indological studies in its central research topics. They deal with the political and linguistic history of India, Bud…
The selected articles and reviews reprinted in this volume all serve to advance Indological studies in its central research topics. They deal with the political and linguistic history of India, Bud…
This book is in 2 volumes and has become a classic in Pali studies. It provides a vast amount of information about early Buddhism and about early Indian ancient history. It is a valuable reference …
This old classic by the doyen of Sri Lanka's Pali scholars surveys Sri Lanka's rich legacy of Pali literature. The book is also a gracefully written history of Sri Lankan Buddhism. 'Not likely ever…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the …