Climate Change and the Spread of Buddhism to East Asia

Climate Change and the Spread of Buddhism to East Asia
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 76
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ISBN-10 : 1452812195
ISBN-13 : 9781452812199
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Book Synopsis Climate Change and the Spread of Buddhism to East Asia by : Alan Ward

Download or read book Climate Change and the Spread of Buddhism to East Asia written by Alan Ward and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-05-29 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddhist culture and philosophy spread out from its origins in India to China and Japan in several waves, one of which took place between the 4th and 7th centuries. But why then, and not earlier or later? In this book we examine the hypothesis that at least part of the answer may come from changes in the climate of the region.


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