The literature--Was there a personal founder?--The story of the founder--Is Buddhism a revolt against Brahmanism?--The Buddha--The doctrine--Buddhist morality--Nirvana--No gods-- The order--Buddhism made popular--Conclusion--Buddhism is not a complete religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353-380 CHAPTER XXI PERSIA Sources--The contents of the Zend-Avesta are composite-- Zoroaster--Primitive religion of Iran--The call of Zarathustra--The doctrine--Its inconsistencies--Man is called to judge between the gods--This religion is essentially intolerant--Growth of Mazdeism--Organisation of the heavenly beings--The attributes of Ahura--Ancient testimonies to the Persian religion--The Vendidad: laws of purity--How this doctrine entered Mazdeism--Influence of Mazdeism on Judaism and in other directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381-408 PART V UNIVERSAL RELIGION CHAPTER XXII CHRISTIANITY State of Jewish religion at the Christian era--The teaching of Jesus--His person and work--Universalism of Christianity-- The Apostle Paul--What Christianity received from Judaism-- And from the Greek world--The different religions of Christian nations and the common Christianity . . . . . . . . 409-425 CHAPTER XXIII CONCLUSION Tribal, national, and individual religion--This the central development--Has to be studied in nations--Periods of general advance in religion--Conditions of religious progress . . . . 426-434 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435-440 PART I THE RELIGION OF THE EARLY WORLD CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION