The Historical Authenticity of Early Buddhist Literature

A Critical Evaluation

By Alexander Wynne

Gives a short overview of how we know the EBTs are authentic.

Published in 2006 in The Vienna Journal of South Asian Studies.

Recommended for those who have a keen interest in The Early Buddhist Texts or The Pāli Canon. See all of our tags here.

Featured in the course, " The Early Buddhist Texts."

Bibtex Info

@article{wynne2006-historical-authenticity,
    author={Alexander Wynne},
    url={https://www.academia.edu/9209369/The_Historical_Authenticity_of_Early_Buddhist_Literature_A_Critical_Evaluation},
    year=2006,
    journal={The Vienna Journal of South Asian Studies},
    pages={35--70},
    keywords={ebts, pali-canon, academia},
    title={{T}he {H}istorical {A}uthenticity of {E}arly {B}uddhist {L}iterature: {A} {C}ritical {E}valuation}
}