The social dimensions of early Buddhism
Klappentext: Investigating the relationship between early Buddhism and the society in which it developed, this study analyzes aspects of the social, political, religious, and economic environment of the Buddha's era, including the Buddhist system of stratification; the social origins of the bhi...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Delhi [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
1987
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| In: | Year: 1987 |
| Reviews: | The Social Dimensions of Early Buddhism. Uma Chakravarti (1989) (Walters, Jonathan S.)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Buddhism
/ Society
/ Sozialgeschichte Anfänge-100
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Leseprobe |
| Summary: | Klappentext: Investigating the relationship between early Buddhism and the society in which it developed, this study analyzes aspects of the social, political, religious, and economic environment of the Buddha's era, including the Buddhist system of stratification; the social origins of the bhikkhus and the upasakas; the role of power; the category of gahapati; and the Buddhist concept of the ideal socio-political system. |
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| Physical Description: | XII, 238 Seiten, 8° |
