{"product_id":"buddhist-texts-through-the-ages-1","title":"Buddhist Texts through the Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditor : Edward Conze \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Dev Publishers \u0026amp; Distributors\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 26 June 2022\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ New translation and unabridged\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 324 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8173140774\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8173140778\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 450 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBuddhist Texts through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a seminal anthology edited by the renowned scholar \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eEdward Conze\u003c\/b\u003e, in collaboration with I.B. Horner, David Snellgrove, and Arthur Waley. First published in 1954, it was designed as a comprehensive companion to Conze's earlier work, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"266\"\u003eBuddhism: Its Essence and Development\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe book is significant because it was one of the first major attempts to provide English-speaking readers with a balanced, chronological, and \"denominational\" overview of Buddhist scripture, moving beyond the then-prevalent focus solely on Pali literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE EDITOR: Edward Conze (1904–1979)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eConze was a giant in the field of Buddhist studies. He was particularly famous for his translations of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003ePrajñāpāramitā\u003c\/b\u003e literature. His style was rigorous and academic, yet he was deeply sympathetic to the internal logic of the spiritual traditions he studied, often critiquing modern materialism through the lens of Buddhist philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dev Publishers \u0026 Distributors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51390790435114,"sku":"VASY-8173140774","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/711MUgIfSmL._SL1294.jpg?v=1775644739","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/buddhist-texts-through-the-ages-1","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}