The Creed of Half Japan by Arthur Lloyd A comprehensive history of Mahayana Buddhism, particularly in Japan, and possible ties to Gnosticism and early Christianity. Includes two translated texts from the Nichiren school. This is a scholarly study of the evolution of Mahayana Buddhism in Japan. Lloyd was particularly interested in how Eastern religions interacted with those in the west. A Christian clergyman and long-time resident in Japan at the turn of the 20th century, Arthur Lloyd felt that Buddhism has much in common with Christianity, including possible historical links. In this book he discusses doctrinal and narrative parallels between Mahayana Buddhism and early Christian, Gnostic, and Manichean beliefs. Chapter I. Mahyna Chapter II. The Stage on which Sakyamuni made his Appearance Chapter III. The Buddha and his Greatest Disciple Chapter IV. The Pre-Christian Expansion of Buddhism Chapter V. Pusityamitra Chapter IV. The New Testament in Touch with the East Chapter VII. Alexandria and Antioch at the Time of Christ Chapter VIII. The Legend of St. Thomas Chapter IX. The Call from China Chapter X. Buddhism just before the Coming of Christianity Chapter XI. Asvaghosha Chapter XII. Ngrjuna Chapter XIII. The Missionaries of the Han Chapter XIV. Dharmagupta Chapter XV. Manichism Chapter XVI. China in the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Centuries Chapter XVII. Buddhism Reaches Japan Chapter XVIII. The Crown Prince Shtoku Taishi Chapter XIX. Buddhism during the Nara Period Chapter XX. Heian Buddhism Chapter XXI. Namudaishi Chapter XXII. The Buddhism of the Gempei Period Chapter XXIII. The Buddhism of Kamakura Chapter XXIV. Nichiren and the Earlier Sects Chapter XXV. Rissh Ankoku Ron Chapter XXVI. The Mongols Chapter XXVII. The Buddhism of the Muromachi Age Chapter XXVIII. The Period of the Catholic Missions Chapter XXIX. The Buddhism of the Tokugawa Period Chapter XXX. Recapitulation For additional information on publishing your books on iPhone send your email to apps@credencys.com
