The Life of the Buddha and the Early History of His Order Book

Contents: Introduction. 1. History of the world from the time of its renovation to the reign of Quddhodana, father of the Buddha. 2. From the reign of Quddhodana until the commencement of the Buddha’s ministry. 3. Life of the Buddha from the commencement of his ministry until the reign of Adjatasatru. 4. From the commencement of Adjatasatru’s reign to the death of the Buddha. 5. History of the Church during the hundred and ten years which followed the Buddha’s death. 6. History of the schools of Buddhism. 7. The early history of Bod-yul (Tibet). 8. The early history of Li-yul (Khoten). Appendices. Index.

"The first part of the book contains a substantial and connected analysis, and frequently literal translations, of the greater part of the historical or legendry texts contained in the Tibetan Dulva or Vinayapitaka, which is unquestionably the most trustworthy, and probably the oldest portion of the Bkah-hgyur."