The Spread of Buddhism

The Spread of Buddhism
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 485
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ISBN-10 : 9789004158306
ISBN-13 : 9004158308
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Book Synopsis The Spread of Buddhism by : Ann Heirman

Download or read book The Spread of Buddhism written by Ann Heirman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-05-11 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book unravels some of the complex factors that allowed or hampered the presence of (certain aspects of) Buddhism in the regions to the north and the east of India, such as Central Asia, China, Tibet, Mongolia, or Korea.


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