An Analysis of the Pali Canon: And a Reference Table of Pali Literature - Couverture souple

 
9789552403767: An Analysis of the Pali Canon: And a Reference Table of Pali Literature

Synopsis

An Analysis of the Pali Canon is a comprehensive overview of the contents of the works that make up the Tipitaka, the Canon of the Theravada school of Buddhism. It also contains an index of the suttas and sections of the Tipitaka, as well as an extensive bibliography of the translations of canonical works and secondary literature. The second part of this book, A Reference Table of Pali Literature, is an extensive list of all the works composed in the Indic language known as Pali. It lists all the works of the Tipitaka, the commentaries and subcommentaries, historical chronicles, works on medicine, cosmology, grammar, law, astrology, Bible translations, etc. It also gives data on the authors, time of composition, country of origin and includes references to secondary literature that provide more information on the works listed.

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À propos de l?auteur

Bhikkhu Nyanatusita had come to Sri Lanka 17 years ago when he was just 23 to learn meditation and had also been ordained as a monk here.

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