The spread of Buddhism / / edited by Ann Heirman and Stephan Peter Bumbacher.

• TeilnehmendeR: Heirman, Ann.; Bumbacher, Stephan Peter.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 8 Uralic & Central Asian Studies 16.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 474 pages) :; map
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Other title: Preliminary material /; Introduction: The Spread of buddhism /; The first turning of the wheel of the doctrine— Sarvāstivāda and Mahāsāṃghika controversy /; Buddhism in Gandhara /; The spread of buddhism in Serindia—Buddhism among iranians, tocharians and turks before the 13th century /; Greece, the final frontier?—The westward spread of buddhism /; Vinaya: from India to China /; Early buddhism in China: Daoist reactions /; Tantric threads between India and China /; The Accounts of Milbon, Hyet’ong and Myŏngnang in the Samguk Yusa /; The buddhist way into Tibet /; The later spread of buddhism in Tibet /; The history of buddhism among the mongols /; The spread of Chan (Zen) buddhism /; Index of names /; Index of places /; Index of titles /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 1281926302; 9786611926304; 9047420063
• ISSN: 0169-8524
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Ann Heirman and Stephan Peter Bumbacher.

In no region of the world Buddhism can be seen as a unified doctrinal system. It rather consists of a multitude of different ideas, practices and behaviours. Geographical, social, political, economic, philosophical, religious, and also linguistic factors all played their role in its development and spread, but this role was different from region to region. Based on up-to-date research, this book aims at unraveling the complex factors that shaped the presence of particular forms of Buddhism in the regions to the north and the east of India. The result is a fascinating view on the mechanisms that allowed or hampered the presence of (certain aspects of) Buddhism in regions such as Central Asia, China, Tibet, Mongolia, or Korea.