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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Williams, Paul, 1950–

Buddhist thought : a complete introduction to the Indian tradition / Paul Williams with

Anthony Tribe and Alexander Wynne. – 2nd ed.

     p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Buddhism–India–Doctrines–Textbooks. I. Tribe, Anthony. II. Wynne, Alexander, 1974–III. Title.

BQ339.W55 2011

294.3′42–dc23

2011023457

ISBN: 978-0-415-57178-4 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-0-415-57179-1 (pbk)

ISBN: 978-0-203-15317-8 (ebk)