Reading The Mahavamsa

The Literary Aims Of A Theravada Buddhist History

by Kristin Scheible
language: english
Publisher: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, November of 2016 ‧
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Reading the Mahavamsa advocates a new, literary approach to this text by revealing its embedded reading advice (to experience samvega and pasada) and affective work of metaphors (the Buddha's dharma as light) and salient characters (nagas).

Reading The Mahavamsa

The Literary Aims Of A Theravada Buddhist History

by Kristin Scheible

Property Description
ISBN: 9780231171380
Publisher: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: November of 2016
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Format: Book
Collection: South Asia Across The Disciplines
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > History of Literature
Books in English > Faith & Religion > Buddhism and Shintoism
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780231171380

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