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Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3

by Charles Eliot

The author was a British diplomat posted to Asia and his great work was interrupted by World War I, finally being published in 1921. It has been described as the definitive work on the subject and the style is easy to read and follow. In this, the third, volume, Eliot examines Buddhism outside India, and the interaction between eastern and western religions.
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Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Charles Eliot

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English

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English

Published In

1962

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Sir Charles Norton Edgcumbe Eliot was a British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist. He served as Commissioner of British East Africa in 1900–1904. He was British Ambassador to Japan i...

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02 - Ceylon Parts 1 and 2
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03 - Ceylon Parts 3-6
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04 - Burma Parts 1-3
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05 - Burma Parts 4 and 5
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06 - Siam
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07 - Camboja Parts 1-3
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08 - Camboja Parts 4-6
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09 - Champa
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10 - Java and the Malay Archipelago Parts 1-5
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11 - Java and the Malay Archipelago Parts 6-8
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12 - Central Asia Parts 1 and 2
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13 - Central Asia Parts 3-5
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14 - China (Prefatory Note and Introductory)
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15 - China (Continued) History Part 1
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16 - China (Continued) History part 2
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17 - China (Continued) The Canon
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18 - China (Continued) Schools of Chinese Buddhism
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19 - China (Continued) Chinese Buddhism at the Present Day
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20 - Korea
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21 - Annam
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22 - Tibet (Introductory)
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23 - Tibet (Continued) History
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24 - Tibet (Continued) The Canon
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25 - Tibet (Continued) Doctrines of Lamaism
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26 - Tibet (Continued) Sects
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27 - Japan
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28 - Influence of Christianity in India
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29 - Indian Influence in the Western World
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30 - Persian Influence in India
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31 - Mohammedism in India
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