01541cam a2200277 a 4500001000800000005001700008006001900025007001500044008004100059019001300100020002200113035001200135040001800147245009600165260005500261500006000316506005500376516002300431520050900454530002600963538009400989650002901083700002301112730003601135856009201171310547620191125151245.0m d cr bn ---m|uuu040524s2004 miua seb 001 0 eng 1 a41900248 a0028659104qebook a3105476 aANLbengdANL00aEncyclopedia of Buddhismh[electronic resource] /cRobert E. Buswell, Jr., editor in chief. aFarmington Hills, Michigan :bThomson Gale,c2004. aTitle from title page screen (viewed on June 30, 2004). aSubscription and registration required for access. aText and graphics. aThis encyclopedia describes the Buddhist world view, basic teachings and practices of Buddhism, as well as its different schools and sects. In addition to containing entries on Buddhist scriptures, art, architecture, divinities, monastic orders, festivals, rites and ceremonies, this 2-vol. set explores the history of Buddhism, the different forms it has taken in different parts of the world, and how Buddhism has blended with other religions like Shinto, Confucianism, Daoism, Islam, and Christianity. aAlso issued in print. aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. Available at: http://galenet.galegroup.com/ 0aBuddhismvEncyclopedias.1 aBuswell, Robert E.0 aGale virtual reference library.40xISD5: ANLuhttp://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&sw=w&u=nla&v=2.1&it=aboutBook&id=GALE|0PFH