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The Legend and Cult of Upagupta : Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia

The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos as a protective figure endowed with magical powers. In this monumental work John Strong offers a systematic p...

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Autor principal: Strong, John S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, UNITED STATES : Princeton University Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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