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Nāgārjuna in context : Mahāyāna Buddhism and early Indian culture /

Joseph Walser provides the first examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings in the context of the religious and monastic debates of the second century CE. Walser explores how Nagarjuna secured the canonical authority of Mahayana teachings and considers his use of rhetoric to ensure the transm...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walser, Joseph (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Locating Maháyána; 2. Locating Nágárjuna; 3. Maháyána and the Constraints of Monastic Law; 4. Maháyána Sñtras as Monastic Property; 5. On the Parasitic Strategies of Maháyána; 6. Abhidharma and Sectarian Identity; 7. Nágárjuna and the Abhidharma; Conclusion: Toward the Outline of a Career; Appendix: The Authorship of the Ratnávalô; Notes; Bibliography; Index.