[Buddha-l] General books on Buddhism (was: Buddhist pacifism)

[Michael Paris]

Thank you. 

All the books you mention are available from amazon-dot-usa, most at at
least a 20% discount off list. 

Now if that were only true of books on Shin Buddhism. Most are *not*
available from amazon (e.g., Tanaka's _Ocean_). 

Speaking of Shin, anyone here reasonably well-versed in Pure Land on
Jodo Shinshu?


Michael


--- curt <curt at cola.iges.org> wrote:

> I really should have mentioned Harvey's book as well - and also Paul 
> Williams excellent book. To be honest, the real reason that I got so 
> much out of Gethin's books is almost certainly the fact that I read 
> Harvey and Williams and then Gethin. Those are the "big three". They
> do  have the disadvantage of all being by westerners - and they
> definitely  betray a western sensibility with respect to Buddhism, in
my 
> opinion.
> 
> There is a Japanese scholar who has published some books in English
> that  are pretty good - his name is Kogen Mizuno. I read Kogen 
>Mizuno's "Basic  Buddhist Concepts" over 10 years ago - but I 
> remember enjoying it a  great deal. It is shorter, cheaper and more 
> accessible than Gethin or Harvey or Williams - and its by someone who

> is from a "Buddhist culture", but not as "meaty".
>
> - Curt



		
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