ISBN: 9781844515189    Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing Year of publishing: 2006     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 384        Language: English

After originating in India around the fifth century BC and spreading throughout Asia Buddhism is now a major world religion attracting more and more followers. This beautifully illustrated title - part of a new series celebrating philosophies and civilizations of the world - explores the enlightened message of Buddhism from Theravada and Mahayana to Tibetan and Zen.
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John Bowman has been a practising Buddhist for over 20 years. As well as contributing to many books and journals on Buddhism he has also lectured in psychology. He is currently living in Sri Lanka. Diane and Jon Sutherland are professional writers. They have written a wide variety of titles spanning household hints travel children's true crime the paranormal military history and education. They have won several literary prizes including New York Libraries' Best of Reference and Booklist Editors' Choice Award.
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