his publications, though, were primarily in the form of incisive and original articles, the quality of which is reflected in the fact that in "buddhism: critical concepts in religious studies", an eight-volume collection of influential articles on buddhism, edited by paul williams (new york: routledge, 2005), eight of the 110 entries are by lance cousins: three more than any other author. these are: ‘pali oral literature’, ‘the dating of the historical buddha: a review article’ (in vol. 1); ‘buddhist "jhāna": its nature and attainment according to the pali sources’; ‘the “five points” and the origins of the buddhist schools’; ‘person and self’ (in vol. 2); "‘sākiyabhikkhu/sakyabhikkhu/śākyabhikṣu": a mistaken link to the mahāyāna?’ (in vol. 3); ‘the "paṭṭhāna" and the development of the theravādin abhidhamma’, and ‘"nibbāna" and abhidhamma’ (in vol. 4).