Brekke, Torkel. <br/><br/>
Religious motivation and the origins of Buddhism :  a social-psychological exploration of the origins of a world religion / 
Torkel Brekke. 
 - London ;  New York :  RoutledgeCurzon,  2002. 
 - 1 online resource (ix, 150 pages) 
 - RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism .
 - RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-146) and index. 
<br/><br/>Chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter 1 THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE KHANDHAKA OF THE KHANDHAKA OF THE VINAYA PITAKA -- chapter 2 Religious motivation and the relationship between the early Sam egha and the laity -- chapter 3 RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND THE THEME OF CONVERSION IN BUDDHISM -- chapter 4 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION OF THE EARLY BUDDHISTS -- chapter 5 RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND THE ROLE OF FEAR -- chapter 6 RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND THE MERIT OF GIVING. 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0203994833 9780203994832 9780700716838 0700716831 9780700716845 070071684X 9781135788490 1135788499 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>X3-D97667 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA274872  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>To 324 B.C. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Buddhists--History--India--To 324 B.C.<br/>Buddhist converts--Psychology.<br/>Conversion--Buddhism.<br/>Buddhist sanghas.<br/>Buddhism--Social aspects.<br/>RELIGION--Buddhism--General.<br/>Conversion--Buddhism.<br/>Buddhism--Social aspects.<br/>Buddhist sanghas.<br/>Buddhists.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>India.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Electronic books.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BQ286  / .B74 2002eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>294.3/442