Dear Friends,
I, Prof. Shanker Thapa (Tribhuvan University, Nepal) along with Prof. Lee Jung Chol (Indian Buddhism, The Academy of Korean Studies, Korea) planned to edit a book entitled History of Buddhism in Asia. This book project is entirely a voluntary and non-funded project. A reputed publisher in Seoul, Korea will publish this book.
Very preliminary titles are suggested below. We want suggestions, corrections, changes or inclusion of new titles from interested scholars of Buddhism and Buddhist history.
If you are interested to contribute an article you are most welcome. Please contact Dr. Shanker Thapa in the address below.
Tentative contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction to Development and Expansion of Mahayana Buddhism
2. Introduction to Different Versions of Tripiraka and Buddhist sanskrit Literature
1. Buddhist Sanskrit Literature
2. Kanjur/Tanjur and other tibetan versions
3. Peking Collection
4. Tripitaka Koreana
5. Tohoku Collection
6. Obak Tripitaka
2 INDIAN BUDDHISM
1. Buddhist Universities and Growth of Buddhism in India
2. Scholarly exchange Between India and Northern Countries
3. Dhyanabhadra and the Nalanda Tradition in China and Korea
3. BUDDHISM IN NEPAL
1. History of Buddhism in Nepal
2. Scholarly Exchange between Nepal and Tibet/China
4. HISTORY OF BUDDHISN IN TIBET
1. Buddhism in Tibet – Arrival of Buddhism and Development of Buddhist Sects
2. Buddhist Pundits from the South: Their Role in the Evolution of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist Literature
5. CHINESE BUDDHISM
1. Introduction and Development of Buddhism in China
2. Contribution of China in the Development of Buddhism in Korea and Japan
3. Scholarly development in Chinese Buddhism
4. Buddhism in Taiwan
5. Prominent Sects and Mission of Taiwanese Buddhism in Present Times
6. BUDDHISM IN MONGOLIA
1. Historical Sketch of Development and Expansion of Buddhism in Mongolia –
2. Exodus of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia: Relationship Between Mongolia and Tibet
7. BUDDHISM IN KOREA
1. Historical Development of Korean Buddhism
2. Buddhist Sects in Korea
3. Prominent Buddhist Scholars – Their Thought and Contribution in Buddhist History of Korea.
BUDDHISM IN JAPAN
1. An Overview of Japanese Buddhism
2. Social Buddhism in Japan
3. Buddhist Sects and Their Philosophy
Contact:
Prof. Shanker Thapa
shathapa1470@yahoo.com
shathapa@hotmail.com
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