Encyclopedia of Buddhism

The very names of some editors and publishers presage quality and reliability and, in this case, the expectations of readers will certainly be satisfied. The editors are right to say that Buddhism itself has become increasingly the focus of global study, and that reference sources to support such global study have been fragmented. The aim of this work, then, is to provide a single‐volume desk reference source that “documents the history, doctrines, schools, rituals, sacred places, basic ideas and concepts, and globalization of Buddhism” (introduction).

The editors also say (in the acknowledgements) that “we wanted to put in the hands...