Sean Hoade
English Department and Honors Program
University of Alabama
I've assigned this indispensable, easy-to-follow, and well-designed primer for the university class I teach on the history and philosophy of Buddhism. It's all right there in the book -- all the lists and concepts, cross-referenced and presented in a VERY reader-friendly format. Of all the books I've used for this class, I think this will be of the most immediate usefulness to my students as they work through the (ultimately infinitely rewarding) thicket of concepts that the Buddha laid out for our benefit.
Just a wonderful job, Mr. Gerhards. I wish all my texts could be such an easy decision!