A Manual Of Buddhist Historical Traditions (Saddhamma-Sangaha) - HARDCOVER

About the Book:-The author had made a noble attempt to draw a fine sketch on Buddhist Historical Traditions. The Saddhamma Sangha which is a non-canonical Pali work of a later date has been edited in Roman characters for the first time by N Saddhananda of Ceylon and published in the Journal of the Pali Text Society in 1890. This works as its title suggests, is a compendium of the traditional history of Buddhism. The Saddhamma-Sangha presents a bare outline of ecclesiastical and literary history of Buddhism drawn upon tradition materials. It is a historical record of the past played by Buddhism in Ceylon. The historical value of this work is enhanced by the inclusion of the account of two Buddhism Councils held in Ceylon during the reigns of Devanampiyatissa and Vattagamini. This is an account of the progress of the transmitting first orally, and then by writing, the philosophy and tenets of the Buddhist tradition. This book deals each occurrence in separate chapters, it has account of all the Buddhist councils and of the times when the Tripitaka was committed to writing. In all nine chapters the essence of the book is discussed on the progress of Buddhist thought. About the Author:-B. C. Law was an Indian-born author. He was born in 1892 and died in 1969. Dr Law was an Indologist and a benefactor of the Royal Asiatic Society. He published many books in the fields of Buddhism, Jainism, and the history and geography of India. In 1935 he established the Dr B. C. Law Trust Fund at the RAS for the publication of works on Indology. He wrote A History of Pali Literature; Saravasti in Indian Literature; Geography of Early Buddhism; A Study of the Mahavastu; The Life and Work of Buddhaghosa; and The Buddhist Conception of Spirits. The Title 'A Manual Of Buddhist Historical Traditions (Saddhamma-Sangaha) written/authored/edited by Bimla Churn Law', published in the year 2020