TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gombrich, Richard F. (Richard Francis)
TI  - Theravada Buddhism: A social history from ancient Benares to modern Colombo
SN  - 0710213190
PY  - 1988///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge & Kegan Paul
KW  - Theravāda Buddhism. Theravāda Buddhism -- Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka -- Religion. Buda y budismo -- Sri Lanka Religion. Sri Lanka. Therawada Sri Lanka Theravada-Boeddhisme. Bouddhisme -- Doctrines. Bouddhisme Theravāda -- Sri Lanka. Therawada. Sri Lanka -- T
N2  - Shows how Theravada Buddhism has influenced and been influenced by its social surroundings. This book explores the influences of the Buddha's predecessors, as well as the social and religious contexts against which Buddhism has developed and changed throu
ER  -