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Contents
Acknowledgments and recommendations for further reading ix
1 Introduction 1
A. Introductory information 1
B. A social history of Buddhism? 5
The limitations of Marxist and Weberian views of religion 12
Unintended consequences 15
The Sangha 18
What inquiries will the evidence support? 20
Theravadin history: the uneven pace of change 21
Buddhist identity 23
2 Gotama Buddha's problem situation 32
A. Vedic civilization 32
The Vedic tradition 32
The early Vedic period 35
Later Vedic society 38
Religion in the later Vedic period 40
B. The social conditions of his day 49
To whom did the Buddha's message appeal? 55
3 The Buddha's Dhamma 60
The Dhamma in its context: answers to brahminism 65

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Publication Information: Book Title: Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benares to Modern Colombo. Contributors: Richard F. Gombrich - author. Publisher: Routledge. Place of Publication: London. Publication Year: 1988. Page Number: v.
    
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