Recent Buddhist Studies In Europe And America

Author(s): J W De Jong
Publisher: J W De Jong

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and by F. Wilhelm and J. Losang Panglung. 142 Another important publication is the descriptive catalogue of the Korean Buddhist Canon which was compiled by Lancaster. 14 3
Some attempts have been made to revive the Bibliographie bouddhique, but alas without success. The last fascicle of it comprised the years 1954 to 1958 and in the twenty-five years which have since elapsed no publication has filled this gap in our bibliographical information. However, we must welcome some very useful systematic bibliographies, as, for instance, A. Yuyama's very exhaustive bibliography of the Vinaya literature144 and H. Nakamura's comprehensive bibliography of Indian Buddhism. 145 A bibliography of translations of Pali texts has been published by Russell Webb.146 Also very useful are the bibliographies contained in the reprint of the Dbu-ma, Sems-tsam and Tshad-ma sections of the Derge Kanjur. 147 Another very detailed bibliography comprising both Kanjur and Tanjur will be published as a supplement to the edition of the Nyingma edition of the Tibetan Buddhist Canon which was published by the Dharma Publishing in 1981.
So far we have dealt mainly with Buddhist studies relating to Indian texts. It is not possible to mention even briefly the work which has been done with relation to texts from Tibet, China and the Theravāda countries. Even less will it be possible to do justice to studies in the fields of philosophy, religion, history and art. However, it is perhaps useful to mention a few publications as an indication of the kind of work which is being done in these fields by Western scholars. Since 1959 Tibetan studies have greatly developed, with many publications relating to Tibetan Buddhism and, indirectly, to Indian Buddhism. In 1977 Michel Strickmann
142 D. Schuh, Tibetische Handschriften und Blockdrucke. Teil 5. Wiesbaden, 1975; Teil 6. Wiesbaden, 1976; Teil 8. Wiesbaden, 1981; F. Wilhelm und J. Losang Panglung, Tibetische Handschriften und Blockdrucke. Teil 7. Wiesbaden, 1979. See J. W. de Jong's reviews IIJ 20 (1978), pp. 317-318; 25 (1983), pp. 158-160; 23 (1981), pp. 232-234.
143 Lewis R. Lancaster, The Korean Buddhist Canon: A Descriptive Catalogue. Berkeley, 1979.
144 Akira Yuyama, Systematische Übersicht über die buddhistische SanskritLiteratur. Erster Teil: Vinaya-Texte. Wiesbaden, 1979.
145 Hajime Nakamura, Indian Buddhism: A Survey with Bibliographical Notes. Osaka, 1980.
146 Russell Webb, An Analysis of the Pali Canon. With a Bibliography. Kandy, 1975.
147 Tokyo, 1977–. See J. W. de Jong's reviews IIJ 22 (1980), pp. 260-261; 25 (1983), pp. 154-155.
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