Guardian of a dying flame: Śariputra (c. 1335-1426) and the end of late Indian Buddhism
Arthur McKeown examines newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Sariputra and a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. These sources point to a fundamental reconsideration of later Indian Buddhism, its relationship with Brahmanism and Islam, and its enduring...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English Tibetan |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University
[2018]
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Harvard oriental series (volume 89)
Year: 2018 |
Series/Journal: | Harvard oriental series
volume 89 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Śāriputra 1335-1426
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RelBib Classification: | BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
Further subjects: | B
Buddhism (India)
History
B Biography 1335-1426 B Buddhism B Buddhism ; Historiography B Sāriputta B Buddhism Historiography B Biography B History B Sāriputta Biography B India |
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Summary: | Arthur McKeown examines newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Sariputra and a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. These sources point to a fundamental reconsideration of later Indian Buddhism, its relationship with Brahmanism and Islam, and its enduring importance throughout Asia |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0674984358 |