TY  - BOOK
AU  - Irons, Edward A.
TI  - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
SN  - 9780816054596 (alk. paper)
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - Facts on File
KW  - Buddhism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 601-610) and index
N2  - Emphasizes on the living faiths and their historical ans social backgrounds. {rovides access to the theo; ogical concepts, personalities, historical events, institutions, and movements that helped shape Buddhism and the way it is practiced today.Focuses primarily on the various forms of Buddhism and includes many enries on other eligious practices in East and Southeast Asia, including Daosim, shinto, and confucianism. Includes comprehensive introduction, further readings, cross-references, chronologyin addition to photographs generAL bibliography and a thorough index
ER  -