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Buddhist Hell : Visions, Tours and Descriptions of the Infernal Otherworld from Hell-On-Line.org.
There is a long tradition of Buddhist descriptions of hell, from the second century BCE until the twentieth century, stretching from Iran and India to China and Japan. These descriptions initially relied heavily on Hindu texts but developed their own distinctive features as elements from various cul...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Italica Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Hell-on-line e-books.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | There is a long tradition of Buddhist descriptions of hell, from the second century BCE until the twentieth century, stretching from Iran and India to China and Japan. These descriptions initially relied heavily on Hindu texts but developed their own distinctive features as elements from various cultural traditions were incorporated and as individuals sought to avoid hell by making additions to the text and then distributing copies freely as pious acts. This book includes twenty-two texts, a preface, introduction, glossary, notes and bibliography. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (216 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781599101323 1599101327 |