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

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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.
Temas:
Mahānāma, > active 5th century. > Mahāvaṃsa.
Mahāvaṃsa (Mahānāma)
Buddhist literature, Pali > History and criticism.
Littérature bouddhique palie > Histoire et critique.
RELIGION / Comparative Religion
Buddhist literature, Pali.
Therawada
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note On Transliteration And Translation
  • Introduction
  • 1. Instructions, Admonitions, And Aspirations In Vamsa Proems
  • 2. Relocating The Light
  • 3. Nāgas, Transfigured Figures Inside The Text, Ruminative Triggers Outside
  • 4. Nāgas And Relics
  • 5. Historicizing (In) The Pāli Dīpavaṃsa and Mahāvaṃsa
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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