Project Gutenberg 2005-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 632 Eliot, Charles 1862 1931 Eliot, Charles Norton Edgecumbe, Sir Eliot, C. N. E. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Shawn Wheeler and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1" by Charles Eliot is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the development and influence of Hinduism and Buddhism throughout history, focusing particularly on their origins, evolution, and impact across Eastern Asia. Eliot's scholarly approach seeks to explore the intricacies and interconnections between these two major religions. The opening of the work sets the stage for an extensive exploration of the evolving landscape of Indian religion, outlining the complexities and challenges inherent in tracing the histories of Hinduism and Buddhism. Eliot acknowledges the enormity of the task, highlighting the difficulty in articulating a cohesive narrative due to the vast temporal and geographic expanse of both religions. He introduces his intent to investigate not only the historical development of these faiths but also their intertwined trajectories, particularly as they spread beyond India's borders and adapted to local cultures. The initial chapters establish foundational points about the nature of these religions and their philosophies, laying the groundwork for the detailed analyses that follow in subsequent sections of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Buddhism Hinduism Asia -- Religion BL Text Buddhism Hinduism Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 1193021 2025-07-06T13:04:30.166048 text/html 1191129 2021-01-26T09:02:02 text/html 518196 2025-07-06T13:04:47.284947 application/epub+zip 533795 2025-07-06T13:04:35.921027 application/epub+zip 500329 2025-07-06T13:04:33.433028 application/epub+zip 977341 2025-07-06T13:04:55.111938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 884341 2025-07-06T13:04:44.850023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 839435 2022-09-07T20:45:16.867136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1092635 2025-07-06T13:04:28.315056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1092461 2020-12-14T05:52:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1088422 2020-12-14T05:52:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1088472 2020-12-14T05:52:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24331 2025-07-06T13:04:55.250930 application/rdf+xml 18032 2025-07-06T13:04:34.033012 image/jpeg 3825 2025-07-06T13:04:33.718032 image/jpeg 410777 2020-12-14T05:52:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 408801 2020-12-14T05:52:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 414546 2021-01-26T09:02:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 407391 2020-12-14T05:52:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 501067 2025-07-06T13:04:30.251054 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia