The Historical Authenticity of Early Buddhist Literature

A Critical Evaluation

By Alexander Wynne

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Gives a short overview of the methods and evidence for studying the early history of Buddhism.

Early Indian Buddhism The Pāli Canon Buddha's India The Early Buddhist Texts

Published in 2006 in The Vienna Journal of South Asian Studies.

Bibtex Data

@article{wynne2006-historical-authenticity,
    title={{T}he {H}istorical {A}uthenticity of {E}arly {B}uddhist {L}iterature: {A} {C}ritical {E}valuation},
    author={Alexander Wynne},
    year=2006,
    journal={The Vienna Journal of South Asian Studies},
    pages={35--70},
    keywords={indian, pali-canon, setting, academia, ebts},
    ranking={rank3},
    url={https://www.academia.edu/9209369/The_Historical_Authenticity_of_Early_Buddhist_Literature_A_Critical_Evaluation}
}