Introduction à l'histoire du Buddhisme Indien Burnouf Saint-Hilaire Paperback

Introduction l'histoire du Buddhisme IndienAuthor(s): Eugne Burnouf, Jules Barthlemy Saint-Hilaire\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108055222, 978-1108055222\nSynopsis\nEugne Burnouf [tel], an eminent French orientalist and scholar of Sanskrit, made groundbreaking contributions to the knowledge of Zoroastrianism and to the deciphering of the Zend and P?li languages. He was a member of the Acadmie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, and of numerous Asiatic societies throughout Europe. When he first published this monumental work of scholarship in 1844, Burnouf established European Buddhist studies on solid foundations. In it, he presents the Indian historical context in which Buddhism developed, as well as its connections and debates with Brahmanism. He also sheds light on the role of the caste system in this religion. To this day, Burnouf's pioneering vision continues to shape our understandi.