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Karetzky, Patricia Eichenbaum

 
9780819187918: The Life of the Buddha: Ancient Scriptural and Pictorial Traditions
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0819187917 ISBN 13 : 9780819187918
Editeur : University Press of America, 1992

Synopsis

This book analyses and reconstructs the oldest extant pictorial and scriptural narratives of the life of the Buddha. The biography, presented in chronological order, is based on a comparative analysis of the most ancient originals, these scriptures are Chinese translations that have not been rendered into Western languages; they are supplemented by scriptures in the Pali Canon and later Sanskrit texts. Questions of alternate traditions, descrepancies in the texts, iconological symbolism, and regional styles are provided for each event in the life of Buddha. In sum this study examines the origins of the biography and Buddhist doctrine in terms of the culture in which it evolved.

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Éditeur
University Press of America
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0819187917
ISBN 13 
9780819187918
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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9780819187901: The Life of the Buddha: Ancient Scriptural and Pictorial Traditions

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ISBN 10 :  0819187909 ISBN 13 :  9780819187901
Editeur : University Press of America, 1992
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