Encyclopaedia of Buddhism /

Malalasekera, G. P.

Encyclopaedia of Buddhism / edited by G.P. Malalasekera. - [Colombo] : Govt. of Ceylon, 1961-<2004> - v. <1, pts. 1-4; v. 2, pts. 1-4; v. 3, pts. 1-4; v. 4, pts. 1-4; v. 5, pts. 1-4; v. 6, pt. 2-4; v. 7, pt. 1-2 in 23> : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. + suppl.

Vol. 3, pt. 4; v. 4, pts. 1-2: editor-in-chief, Jotiya Dhirasekera. Vol. 4, pts. 3-4; v. 5, pts. 1-4; v. 6, pts. <2-4>; v. 7, pt. 1: editor-in-chief, W.G. Weeraratne. Vol. 3, pts. 3-4; v. 4, pts. 1-4; v. 5, pts. 1-4; v. 6, pts. <2-4> published by the Govt. of Sri Lanka. Vol. 6, pts. <2-4>; v. 7, pts. 1-2 -: published by the Dept. of Buddhist Affairs, Ministry of Buddhasāsana. "The compilation of an Encyclopaedia of Buddhism in the English language was one of the several undertakings of the Laṅkā Buaddha Maṇḍalaya (Buddhist Council of Ceylon) ... in 1955 ... [It was] transferred to [the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in 1956]." Issued in parts. Somes vols. have supplements.


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