Imagining karma : ethical transformation in Amerindian, Buddhist, and Greek rebirth /

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With 'Imagining Karma', Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. The book makes a case for disciplined comparison, a humane view of human nature, and a theoretical understanding of 'family resemblances' and differences ac...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Obeyesekere, Gananath (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2002.
Series:Comparative studies in religion and society ; 14.
Subjects:
Reincarnation > Buddhism.
Reincarnation > Comparative studies.
Religious ethics > Comparative studies.
Réincarnation > Bouddhisme.
Réincarnation > Études comparatives.
Morale religieuse > Études comparatives.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Reincarnation
Reincarnation > Buddhism
Religious ethics
Reïncarnatie.
Vergelijkend onderzoek.
Comparative studies
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:With 'Imagining Karma', Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. The book makes a case for disciplined comparison, a humane view of human nature, and a theoretical understanding of 'family resemblances' and differences across great cultural divides.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 448 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-427) and index.
ISBN:9780520936300
0520936302
0585466432
9780585466439
1597346691
9781597346696

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