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Article: REVIEW: Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide.(a book by Kevin Trainor)(Brief Article)
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- January 3, 2002
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The first question I ask when assessing the merits of a book such as 'Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide' is whether I am reading a book about religion or a religious book. Are the writers trying to inform me or to convert me? As if to instantiate this dilemma the book is classed on the back sleeve as 'religious/reference' - which is it to be?
Well, thankfully Kevin Trainor, the General Editor of the book at hand has assembled an elite team of academics who each hold reputable positions in various seats of learning in both the United Kingdom and the United states. As such these lecturers and educators do ...