Carl Olson is emeritus professor of religious studies at Allegheny College.

• Editor's ForewordJon WoronoffPrefaceAcknowledgmentsReader's NoteMapsChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYBibliographyAbout the Author

In addition to 900-plus entries, Olson includes two maps, a six-page chronology of Buddhist history, a 51-page introduction that provides a brief summary of the basic principles of Buddhism, a historical overview, and a 90-page bibliography. This second edition differs from the first: the introduction has been expanded, the main section has some new entries, and the bibliography has been updated. The book's most valuable contribution is perhaps the bibliography, which is organized into historical and topical subcategories….This book will be most useful for advanced scholars… Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

Carl Olson is emeritus professor of religious studies at Allegheny College.

• Editor's ForewordJon WoronoffPrefaceAcknowledgmentsReader's NoteMapsChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYBibliographyAbout the Author

In addition to 900-plus entries, Olson includes two maps, a six-page chronology of Buddhist history, a 51-page introduction that provides a brief summary of the basic principles of Buddhism, a historical overview, and a 90-page bibliography. This second edition differs from the first: the introduction has been expanded, the main section has some new entries, and the bibliography has been updated. The book's most valuable contribution is perhaps the bibliography, which is organized into historical and topical subcategories….This book will be most useful for advanced scholars… Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

Carl Olson is emeritus professor of religious studies at Allegheny College.

• Editor's ForewordJon WoronoffPrefaceAcknowledgmentsReader's NoteMapsChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYBibliographyAbout the Author

In addition to 900-plus entries, Olson includes two maps, a six-page chronology of Buddhist history, a 51-page introduction that provides a brief summary of the basic principles of Buddhism, a historical overview, and a 90-page bibliography. This second edition differs from the first: the introduction has been expanded, the main section has some new entries, and the bibliography has been updated. The book's most valuable contribution is perhaps the bibliography, which is organized into historical and topical subcategories….This book will be most useful for advanced scholars… Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.