Philthy Reading

Reading List: Component 1 - the Study of Religion (Option D: Buddhism)

General Reading:

• Clarke, S., & Thompson, M. (2005) - A New Approach: Buddhism (2nd Edition), Hodder Education. ISBN:0340815051
• Cush, D. (1994) - Buddhism, Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN:0340546913
• Dossett, W. (2003) - Buddhism for AS students, UWIC Press, ISBN:1902724585
• Erricker, C. (2015) - Buddhism: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself, Hodder and Stoughton, ISBN:1473609445
• Gethin, R. (1998) - The Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press. ISBN:0192892231
• Gray, R. (2016) - WJEC/Eduqas RS for Yr1/AS – Buddhism, Illuminate, ISBN:9781908682970
• Harvey, P. (2012) - An Introduction to Buddhism, Second Edition: Teachings, History and Practices (2nd Edition), Cambridge University Press, ISBN:0521676746
• Keown, D. (2013) - Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition), Oxford University Press, ISBN:0199663831
• Lopez, D. (2009) - The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to Its History & Teachings, Harper One, ISBN:0060099275
• Lopez, D. S. (Ed.). (2005) - Critical Terms for the Study of Buddhism, University of Chicago Press, ISBN:0226493156
• Mitchell, D. W., & Jacoby, S. H. (2014) - Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience, Oxford University Press, ISBN:0199861870
• Poceski, M. (Ed.). (2014) - The Wiley Blackwell Companion to East and Inner Asian Buddhism. Malden, Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN:1118610334
• Prebish, C. S., & Keown, D. (2010) - Introducing Buddhism, Routledge, ISBN:0415550017
• Side, D. (2005) - Buddhism, Philip Allan, ISBN:1844892190

Theme 1:

• Blais, G. (2000) - The Dalai Lama: A Beginner’s Guide, Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN:0340780118
• Blomfield, V. (2012) - Gautama Buddha, Quercus, ISBN:0857388304
• Bodhi, B. (2005) - In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon. Boston, Wisdom Publications, ISBN:0861714911
• Carrithers, M., (2001) - Buddha: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, ISBN:0192854534
• Carter, J. R., & Palihawadana, M. (Eds.). (2008) - Dhammapada, Oxford University Press, ISBN:0199555133
• Conze, E. (Ed.). (1969) - Buddhist Scriptures, Penguin Books Ltd , ISBN:0140440887
• Nanamoli, & Thera, N. (2003) - The Life of the Buddha: According to the Pali Canon, Pariyatti Press, ISBN:1928706126
• Strong, J. (2009) - The Buddha: A Beginner’s Guide, Oneworld Publications, ISBN:1851686266
• Willis, J. S. (Ed.). (2003) - Lifetime of Peace: Essential Writings by and About Thich Nhat Hanh, Avalon Travel Publishing, ISBN:1569244413

Theme 2:

• Gombrich, R. (2009) - What the Buddha Thought, Equinox Publishing, ISBN:1845536142
• Gombrich, R. F. (2006) - Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo (2nd Edition), Routledge, ISBN:0415365090
• Gombrich, R. F. (2011) - How Buddhism Began: The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings (2nd Edition), Routledge, ISBN:0485174170
• Laumakis, S. J. (2008) - An Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, ISBN:052167008X
• Pye, M. (2003) - A Concept of Mahayana Buddhism (2nd Edition), Routledge [a research text rather than an introduction], ISBN:0415314275
• Rahula, W. (1959) - What the Buddha Taught, Grove Press, ISBN:9740008399
• Strong, J. S. (2015) - Buddhism: An Introduction, Oneworld Publications, ISBN:1780745052
• Williams, P. (2009) - Mahāyāna Buddhism: the doctrinal foundations. (2nd Edition), London: Routledge, ISBN:0415356539
• Williams, P., Tribe, A., & Wynne, A. (2011) - Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition (2nd Edition ), Routledge, ISBN:0415571790

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