South Asian Buddhism

This second, revised edition of South Asian Buddhism: A Survey presents an updated, comprehensive examination of the full range of Buddhist traditions throughout South Asia from the beginnings of the religion up to the present.

Stephen C. Berkwitz is Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University, USA. He is the author of Buddhist Poetry and Colonialism: Alagiyavanna and the Portuguese in Sri Lanka and co-editor with Ashley Thompson of The Routledge Handbook of Therav-da Buddhism (Routledge, 2022).

Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Pronunciation Guide; 1 Formations: The Buddha and his Dharma; 2 Foundations: Mainstream Buddhist Texts and Communities; 3 Furcations: Origins and Development of the Mah-y-na; 4 Consolidations: Medieval Systems of Thought and Practice; 5 Reappraisals: Later Developments in the South Asian Buddhist World; 6 Revivals: Buddhism and Modernity in South Asia; Glossary; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.