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Edward Joseph Thomas (1869–1958) was a librarian in India and author of several books on the history of Buddhism. His works, mainly concerned with Theravada Buddhism and reflecting Western scholarship, nonetheless remain widely cited for their clarity and accuracy.〔Kenneth W. Morgan. (Asian Religions -- An Introduction to the Study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism, and Taoi ). American Historical Associations. Published by The MacMillan Company, New York, Collier-MacMillan Limited, London, 1964. Online at Religion Online.〕 ''The Life of Buddha as Legend and History'' is inevitably cited in Buddhist research.〔Charles S. Prebish. "(Cooking the Buddhist Books: The Implications of the New Dating of the Buddha for the History of Early Indian Buddhism )." ''Journal of Buddhist Ethics'' 15 (2008): 3.〕 Thomas's ability as a Pali scholar and translator was noted in his time.〔Stede, W. Review of ''Early Buddhist Scriptures''. ''Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies'' 9/2 (1938): 439.〕 ==Works== * ''Jataka tales'', with Henry Thomas Francis (1916) * ''The Life of Buddha: As Legend and History'' (1927, 3rd. ed. 1952) * ''The Perfection of Wisdom, The Career of the Predestined Buddhas, A Selection of Mahayana Scriptures translated from the Sanskrit'' (London, J. Murray, 1952; rpr. Wisdom of the East Series, Rutland, Charles E. Tuttle, 1992) * ''The History of Buddhist Thought'' second edition (1951) * ''Early Buddhist Scriptures'' (1935) * ''The Song of the Lord: Bhagavadgita'' (1931) * ''Vedic Hymns'' (1923) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward J. Thomas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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