Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, Volume V: Earth–Japan

This volume continues the systematic documentation of Buddhism as a religious, philosophical, historical, and cultural tradition. Covering entries from “Earth” to “Japan,” it integrates Pāli and Sanskrit textual sources with inscriptions, commentaries, artistic evidence, and modern scholarship. Its broad thematic scope—from cosmology and meditation to economics, governance, and Aśokan statecraft—demonstrates the extensive influence of Buddhist ideas on personal conduct, social institutions, political authority, and the cultural history of Asia.