Offering perspectives from a distinguished group of international scholars; this book provides a multidisciplinary inquiry into the various forms of Buddhism that thrived during the early centuries of the common era in the Krishna River Valley areas of what is now the modern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The contributors explore not only the factors that led to the rise of Buddhist communities; but also the significance of these early Buddhist communities in the unfolding of the greater history of Buddhism throughout the Asian world.
#1680051 in Books Leo Strauss 1995-03-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .37 x 6.00l; .53 #File Name: 0791419762164 pagesPhilosophy and Law Contributions to the Understanding of Maimonides and His Predecessors
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. best place to startBy Gabriel P. MaresOddly enough; I found Philosophy and Law to be the best introduction to the thought of Leo Strauss. (Starting in the middle...hmmm...) I had already read a fair number of his works (The Early Writings; Persecution and the Art of Writing; Spinoza's Critique of Religion; and The Political Philosophy of Hobbes) when I approached this slim volume; but after finishing this I returned to the others and found them much easier to grasp. Strauss can be a difficult slog; even for grad students and faculty; but this is Strauss at his clearest - both in his political thought and method.Granted; this belongs to Strauss' early period; which some view as the "pre-Straussian Strauss." But Philosophy and Law covers a number of the issues addressed in Persecution and the Art of Writing without delving into the infamous question of esotericism; so I don't think one loses too much by starting here.Adler's translation is excellent; and the binding hasn't fallen apart despite a year's worth of abuse. All in all; an excellent investment.
