Reading the Mahavamsa : the Literary Aims of a Theravada Buddhist History.

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Vam?sa is a dynamic genre of Buddhist history filled with otherworldly characters and the exploits of real-life heroes. These narratives collapse the temporal distance between Buddha and the reader, building an emotionally resonant connection with an outsized religious figure and a longed-for past....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scheible, Kristin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: La Vergne : Columbia University Press, 2016.
Temas:
Mahānāma, > active 5th century. > Mahāvaṃsa.
Mahāvaṃsa (Mahānāma)
Buddhist literature, Pali > History and criticism.
Littérature bouddhique palie > Histoire et critique.
Buddhist literature, Pali
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on Transliteration and Translation
  • Introduction
  • 1. Instructions, Admonitions, and Aspirations in Vamsa Proems
  • 2. Relocating the Light
  • 3. Nagas, Transfigured Figures Inside the Text, Ruminative Triggers Outside
  • 4. Nagas and Relics
  • 5. Historicizing (in) the Pali Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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