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Reading the Mahāvaṃsa : the literary aims of a Theravāda Buddhist history /

Vamsa 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. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scheible, Kristin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
Colección:South Asia across the disciplines.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo