Answer:
The author writes that Professor Hodous "has taken pains to exhibit and to interpret the religious life of the peasant as affected by Buddhism" to say that the book covers everyday Buddhist practice in addition to fundamental beliefs
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is not complete, here are the options to answer:
* To imply that Buddhism creates a special sphere in which peasants can feel accomplished
* To imply that Buddhism puts artificial religious restraints on a peasant's life
* To say that the book covers differences in Buddhism based on socioeconomic class
* To say that the book covers everyday Buddhist practice in addition to fundamental beliefs
The author analyses a line from the book "Buddhism and Buddhists in China" by Lewis Hodous, where one of the ket words is "has taken pains" which means that a person tries their hardest to do something, then this explains that Lewis Hodous gave very complete information in his book about the topic.