Buddhism

by Thomas Berry

In an eloquent and informative style, Berry introduces the history and philosophy of Buddhism and provides general readers with a complete understanding of the Buddhist interpretation of earthly life and spiritual destiny.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[Sean Myers · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found it on my parents' bookshelf. It's informative but a real slog. It reads like a court opinion, with the author moving from one quote from Buddhist literature to another. This breaks up the flow of information and crams different styles into the same sentence. Still a good overview, though you can probably find one elsewhere, and I would recommend trying to take that route

[Brad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very detailed work. Tough read throughout most of the book as it contained many intricate explanations of specific Buddhist works. I would not consider this book an overview of Buddhism as you might think from the title.

[Belle Meade School]

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