South Asian Buddhism

A Survey

Stephen C. Berkwitz (Missouri State University, USA)

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Routledge
12 September 2025

History of religion; Buddhism

This second, revised edition of South Asian Buddhism: A Survey presents an updated, comprehensive examination of the full range of Buddhist traditions throughout South Asia from the beginnings of the religion up to the present.

Readers of this book will develop an understanding of South Asian Buddhism that is both broad and deep, gaining insights adopted from leading research in the field on topics covering a wide array of Buddhist expressions in thought, practice, literature, and crafts from India and surrounding lands. New topics discussed include post-war Buddhist Nationalism, contemporary Buddhist movements, the state of Buddhism in Nepal, India and Bangladesh, and Buddhist diasporas in the West.

This edition offers informative descriptions and analysis of the history of Buddhism in the region, supplemented by ample up-to-date scholarly references, text excerpts, tables, illustrations, an expanded glossary of terms, and numerical lists of Buddhist concepts. South Asian Buddhism is written for teachers, students, and members of the general public with strong interests in Buddhism.

By: Stephen C. Berkwitz (Missouri State University USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781032790459
ISBN 10: 1032790458
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 12 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Primary , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements; Preface to the second edition; Map of South Asian Buddhist sites; 1 Formations: The Buddha and his Dharma; 2 Foundations: Mainstream Buddhist Texts and Communities; 3 Furcations: Origins and Development of the Mahāyāna; 4 Consolidations: Medieval Systems of Thought and Practice; 5 Reappraisals: Later Developments; 6 Revivals: Buddhism and Modernity in South Asia; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Stephen C. Berkwitz is Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University, USA. He is the author of Buddhist Poetry and Colonialism: Alagiyavanna and the Portuguese in Sri Lanka and co-editor with Ashley Thompson of The Routledge Handbook of Theravāda Buddhism (Routledge, 2022).