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A storied sage : canon and creation in the making of a Japanese Buddha /
"Since its arrival in Japan in the sixth century, Buddhism has played a central role in Japanese culture. But the historical figure of the Buddha, the prince of ancient Indian descent who abandoned his wealth and power to become an awakened being, has repeatedly disappeared and reappeared, emer...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago ; London :
The University of Chicago Press,
2016.
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| Colección: | Buddhism and modernity.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction : a Buddha without Buddhism
- The Buddha as preceptor
- The Buddha as local hero
- The Buddha as exemplar
- The Buddha as fraud
- The Buddha as character
- Conclusion : sage as story.