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Maitreya, the Future Buddha Alan Sponberg
Maitreya, the Future Buddha
Alan Sponberg
Originally published in 1988, this book is a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural study of the legend that has evolved around the figure of Maitreya, which followers of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama had agreed would be the future Buddha, and the substantial influence of this legend on Buddhist culture.
322 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 17, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521180108 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Genre | Religious Orientation > Buddhist |
| Pages | 322 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 234 × 17 mm · 460 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Hardacre, Helen |
| Editor | Sponberg, Alan |