Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Edward A. Irons, which is part of the Encyclopedia of World Religions series. This book was published in 2008 by Checkmark Books1. It contains approximately 700 A-to-Z entries that provide easy access to the terms, concepts, personalities, historical events, institutions, and movements that helped shape the history of Buddhism and the way it is practiced today1. It also provides introductions to Daoism, Shinto, Confucianism, and other religious practices in East and Southeast Asia