History of Pali Literature, A .
Bimala Churn Law

Language: English ISBN: 8186569189 Publisher: Indica Books Edition: 2007 Time of Expedition: Immediate  Size:  225 X   144 mm. cover: Hard cover Pages: 692 Availibility: Available   Price : 19  $ USD   Add to Cart   Add Book to Favorites ^ Summary: A classic book in Pali studies.Providing a huge amount of information about early Buddhism as well as about ancient Indian history, this is an invaluable reference book for the schbolar as well as for the general reader interested in Buddhism. Description: It presents an exhaustive picture of the Pali literature, both canonical and post-canonical, giving summaries of all the Pali books, from the Vinaya Pitaka which specifies the rules of conduct for bhikkhus and bhikkhunis to the Jataka Tales containing popular stories. Here are presented the first Buddhist books in history, which became the scriptures that form the base for the Theravada Buddhism.