Buddhism: A Journey through History Canongate Witty and nihilistic essays from

Witty and nihilistic essays from one of Central Europe's most remarkable philosophers

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Blind Willow Sleeping Woman

Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming

I’d run out of the school gates and skip lunch altogether to go and listen to records

Buddhism: A Journey through History Canongate Witty and nihilistic essays fromOne of the world's leading scholars of Buddhism presents the story of its dramatic journey across the globe, from 2,500 years ago to the present day. Over the course of 25 centuries, Buddhism spread from its place of origin in northern India to become a global tradition of remarkable breadth, depth, and richness. In this ambitious book, Lopez draws on the latest scholarship to construct a detailed and innovative history of Buddhism. not just as a