Routledge Library Editions: Buddhism
About the Book Series
This Routledge Library Edition brings together titles on Buddhism which were originally published over a period of fifty years or so, starting in the 1920s.
RLE: Buddhism (20 vols)
1st Edition
Edited
By Various
July 24, 2008
Both Routledge & Kegan Paul and Allen & Unwin were pioneers in publishing work on Buddhist philosophy long before the subject became fashionable in the 1960s, and this tradition has been sustained to the present day. Drawing on the deep backlist of these imprints, this new Routledge Library...
The Buddhist Tantras: Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism
1st Edition
By Winston L King
June 04, 2008
Originally published in 1973. The volume is divided into four sections: The introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric ...
The Buddhist Teaching of Totality: The Philosophy of Hwa Yen Buddhism
1st Edition
By Winston L King
May 23, 2008
Originally published in 1971. Long regarded as a classic, this volume is one of the most systematic treatments of Hwa Yen to have appeared in the English language. With excellently translated selections of Hwa Yen readings, factual information and discussion, it is highly recommended to readers ...
The Central Philosophy of Buddhism: A Study of the Madhyamika System
1st Edition
By Winston L King
May 21, 2008
Originally published in 1955. The Madhyamika philosophy is, in the author’s view, the philosophy which created a revolution in Buddhism and through that in the whole range of Indian philosophy. This volume is a study of the Madhyamika philosophy in all its important aspects and is divided into ...
Lucid Exposition of the Middle Way: The Essential Chapters From The Prasannapada of Candrakirti
1st Edition
By Winston L King
May 20, 2008
Originally published in 1979. The Prasannapada is the explanation of the versed aphorisms of Nagarjuna which are the first and basic statement of the Buddhist philosophy of the middle way. When first published, this volume was the first attempt, in any European language, to present all the ...
Philosophies of India
1st Edition
By Winston L King
May 07, 2008
Originally published in 1973. The volume is divided into four sections: The introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric ...
Buddhist Thought in India: Three Phases of Buddhist Philosophy
1st Edition
By Winston L King
March 27, 2008
Originally published in 1962. This book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India and is divided into three parts: Archaic Buddhism: Tacit assumptions, the problem of "original Buddhism", the three marks and the perverted views, the five cardinal virtues, the ...
Dogen's Formative Years: An Historical and Annotated Translation of the Hokyo-ki
1st Edition
By Winston L King
March 27, 2008
Originally published in 1980. Dogen was the founder of the Soto School of Zen and one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Japanese Buddhism. When originally published, this historical and textual study was the first to examine in detail the line of continuity between Dogen and his ...