Buddhist Sociology La Spiritualite Vivante (France) Although such an approach has

Although such an approach has its appeal and value as an attempt to represent the categories employed by Buddhists themselves

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[an] innovative and stimulating account of early Indian thought

Buddhist Sociology La Spiritualite Vivante (France) Although such an approach hasAbout the Author Nandasena Ratnapala (M. A. Cey., Dr. Phil. Goettingen, Ph. D. Sri Lanka, D. Litt. Sri Lanka) is a well known writer, with a number of publications to his credit. He is at present the Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. About the Book Buddhist Sociology attempts to build a system of sociology from early Buddhist thought. For this purpose, the author utilises the original Pali