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# Buddhism: A Short History

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    More of a History than a Philosophical Examination
  

*by R***L on Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2008*

This "Short History" of Buddhism attributed to Edward Conze (1904-1979)was copyrighted after his death by Muriel Conze in 1980, 1982, and 1983, and first published 1993, according the publication information page. It is not to be confused with Conze's popular "Buddhism: Its Essence and Development" (New York: Philosophical Library, 1951) although it may be seen as a useful supplement to that work.After a half-century Conze still has important ideas to clarify for us and is well worth a re-read.

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    I think is a good effort of trying to fit something that is bigger ...
  

*by S***M on Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2015*

It is a book of a Christian trying to fit the Buddhism into his understanding, and into the western history accepted rules.  So, he tries to take into account only 'facts' (this in western history methodology means that there should be at least a document that could be used as a prove of facts; as if documents were always true).  On the other hand, Buddhism is not interested in history or leaving documents to prove anything, but, as it is a tradition of people achieving outstanding memory and directly transmitting from teacher to student, he does not takes into account important events.  I think is a good effort of trying to fit something that is bigger than history rules and that has no explanation of many things within the Christian theories.  Then, it seemed to me that it was like trying to put the clothes of a slim person in a very overweighted person.  But it is a good effort to explain in terms of what westerners would like to see.  It gives a good idea of the evolution of Buddhism, but it is just a dimension of something having many dimensions (practical, esoteric, philosophical, etc).

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    Excellent condensed history
  

*by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2011*

Conze makes the history of Buddhism both interesting and informative.  I found it very helpful in understanding how the various lines of Buddhism developed, and especially how the many variations were produced by the various cultures.  Sadly we still don't know for sure what Gautama actually taught as no writings have been found for the first 200 years or so after he died.

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