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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Strong, John S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, UNITED STATES : Princeton University Press, 2017.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Upagupta.
Buddhism.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
Bouddhisme > Asie du Sud-Est > Histoire.
Buddhism > Southeast Asia > History.
Southeast Asia.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover ; Contents; Part 1: Upagupta in India ; Part 2: Upagupta in Southeast Asia.

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