佛教人物=Buddhist; 佛教史=Buddhist History; 佛教宗派=Buddhist Sects=Buddhist Schools; 喇嘛=Lama; 達賴喇嘛=Dalai Lama
摘要
In 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. Covering all the Buddhist schools from Mahayana 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. Edward Conze traces 2500 years of Buddhist history, dividing it into four distinct eras, each of which is analysed in terms of Buddhist movements, their expansion and their impact across the Asian continent.
