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The Lotus SutraDonald S. Lopez Jr.

Buddhism: The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha

The Lotus Sutra

A Biography

by Donald S. Lopez Jr.

A short history of the Lotus Sutra's life across two millennia, from its composition in India through Tiantai, Nichiren and modern Japanese movements to its reception in the West. Written for general readers in a series on great religious books.

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