{"product_id":"the-princeton-dictionary-of-buddhism-9780691157863","title":"The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Unlike reference works that focus on a single Buddhist language or school, \u003ci\u003eThe Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the major Buddhist traditions to provide encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism. The main entries offer both a brief definition and a substantial short essay on the broader meaning and significance of the term covered. Extensive cross-references allow readers to find related terms and concepts. An appendix of Buddhist lists (for example, the four noble truths and the thirty-two marks of the Buddha), a timeline, six maps, and two diagrams are also included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten and edited by two of today's most eminent scholars of Buddhism, and more than a decade in the making, this landmark work is an essential reference for every student, scholar, or practitioner of Buddhism and for anyone else interested in Asian religion, history, or philosophy.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe most comprehensive dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first dictionary to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions--Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed entries on the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites in the history of Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross-references and appendixes that allow readers to find related terms and look up equivalent terms in multiple Buddhist languages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a list of Buddhist lists, a timeline, and maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso contains selected terms and names in Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, Sinhalese, Newar, and Mongolian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert E. Buswell Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e holds the Irving and Jean Stone Endowed Chair in Humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he is also Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies and founding director of the Center for Buddhist Studies. He is the editor-in-chief of the two-volume \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Zen Monastic Experience\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton), among many other books. \u003cb\u003eDonald S. Lopez Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of \u003ci\u003eBuddhism in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (both Princeton), among many other books.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527177277714,"sku":"9780691157863","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aef7c0fa-9417-45e0-b9c1-f10ec7ad7aa9.jpg?v=1731293546","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-princeton-dictionary-of-buddhism-9780691157863","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}