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Title: The Search for the Buddha: The Men Who Discovered India's Lost Religion by Charles Allen ISBN: 0-7867-1197-3 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: March, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Reads Like a Buddhist Detective Story
Comment: I bought this book in preparation for a trip to India, in which I will visit many of the sites that are discussed in this book. This book turned out to be a treasure, and I could hardly put it down. Starting in the 18th century, Allen takes you through the rediscovery of lost, ancient Buddhist sites, the way in which the early Indian portion of Buddhist history was reconstructed, and - perhaps most importantly - the heroic efforts of the remarkable people who accomplished all of this. Weaving the story together is Allen's prose, which is written like a detective story. He takes you through the process of the discoveries in a way that is captivating and engaging. This book is a real page-turner, which is saying something about a book that is ostensibly about archeology!
Rating: 4
Summary: stumbling onto a find
Comment: If you're one of those people who finds stumbling onto an ancient treasure exciting, then this modern treasure by Charles Allen is a book that won't disappoint. It's a phenomenal book for people who are serious about learning something. A rarity among writer's today, Allen packs the book with facts not only words and in doing so creates a wealth of knowledge for the student of things ancient. The book does get a bit crusty at points and dry to read, much like an ancient archaeological dig itself, but the dust makes the finds that much more captivating. If you thought you knew something about Buddhism, Britain and/or India this book will humbly remind you that knowledge has her vast stretches of uncharted territory. Of the books that have been written on Buddhism, this is one that will last, and outlast most. Happy hunting. -JL
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Title: The Cult of Nothingness: The Philosophers and the Buddha by Roger-Pol Droit, David Streight, Pamela Vohnson ISBN: 0807854492 Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr Pub. Date: 05 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Ultimate Journey : Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search ofEnlightenment by Richard Bernstein ISBN: 0679781579 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 05 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Evil in Modern Thought : An Alternative History of Philosophy by Susan Neiman ISBN: 0691096082 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: A Dictionary of Buddhism by Damien Keown, Stephen Hodge, Charles Jones ISBN: 0198605609 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Sound of Two Hands Clapping : The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk by Georges B.J. Dreyfus ISBN: 0520232607 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 28 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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