List of books related to Buddhism

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The following is a list of books related to Buddhism:

Contents

[edit] Introductions and general texts

  • Bechert, H., & Gombrich, R. (Eds.). (1991). The world of Buddhism. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-27628-5
  • Gethin, R. (1998). The foundations of Buddhism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-289223-1
  • Harvey, P. (1990). An introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, history and practices. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-31333-3
  • Sangharakshita (2001). A Survey of Buddhism (ninth edition). Windhorse Publications. ISBN 0-904766-93-4
  • Williams, P., & Tribe, A. (2000). Buddhist thought: A complete introduction to the Indian tradition. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-20701-0

[edit] Nikaya Buddhism

  • Histories
    • Early Indian Buddhism

[edit] Mahayana Buddhism (General)

  • Secondary texts
    • Williams, P. (1989). Mahayana Buddhism: The doctrinal foundations. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-02537-0

[edit] Madhyamaka

[edit] Zen

  • Histories
    • Dumoulin, Heinrich. A History of Zen Buddhism.

[edit] Children's Books

[edit] Misc.

  • Books that mention Buddhism or Buddhist thinkers

[edit] Buddhist publishers

Several publishers specialise in books on Buddhism