{"product_id":"2940012340795","title":"Buddhist Catechism (Formatted \u0026 Optimized for Nook)","description":"The e-text comes with a full Table of Contents, allowing you to easily move between chapters.  Within seconds, you'll be able to read any part of the book that you want! It's been formatted for the Nook to allow you the best reading experience.  \u003cbr\u003e-----\u003cbr\u003eColonel Henry Steel Olcott [1832-1907] was the first western Buddhist convert, probably since antiquity. He co-founded the Theosophical Society and was its first president. The only contributor to the 19th century southern Buddhist revival who was born a Protestant, Olcott was able to promote Eastern ideas to western society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Buddhist Catechism was Olcott's attempt to elucidate the basic doctrines of Buddhism in an ecumenical way. This book is still in use today in Sri Lanka. Olcott is fondly remembered in Sri Lanka and by Theosophists world-wide.","brand":"Classic Century Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068482797808,"sku":"2940012340795","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012340795_p0.jpg?v=1763567574","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012340795","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}