Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism

3.5 Buddhism Sanskritized, Buddhism Brahmanized3.6 Philosophical Encounters; 3.7 The Relics of the Buddha; Relic Worship; What Happened to the Body of the Buddha?; Appendix to chapter 3.7: What happened to Mahavira's body?; 3.8 Adjustment to Political Reality; References; Abbreviations; Index

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Beteiligte: Bronkhorst, Johannes 1946- (BeteiligteR)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Leiden Brill 2011
In:Jahr: 2011
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2, South Asia 0169-9377 v. 24
Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2, South Asia v. 24
weitere Schlagwörter:B Buddhism (India) History
B RELIGION ; Hinduism ; General
B Electronic books History
B Buddhism
B Brahmanism Relations Buddhism
B Buddhism Relations Brahmanism
B Buddhism History India India
B Interfaith Relations
B History
B Brahmanism
B India
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Zusammenfassung:3.5 Buddhism Sanskritized, Buddhism Brahmanized3.6 Philosophical Encounters; 3.7 The Relics of the Buddha; Relic Worship; What Happened to the Body of the Buddha?; Appendix to chapter 3.7: What happened to Mahavira's body?; 3.8 Adjustment to Political Reality; References; Abbreviations; Index
Preface; Chapter One Introduction: Buddhism Before the New Brahmanism; 1.1 The Original Context; 1.2 Interactions; 1.3 Imperial Help; Chapter Two Brahmanism; 2.1 The New Brahmanism; 2.2 The Spread of Sanskrit; 2.3 The Brahmanical Colonization of the Past; 2.4 The Brahmanization of Borrowed Features; Chapter Three Buddhism Confronted with Brahmanism; 3.1 A Courtly Challenge; 3.2 Science and Religion in Classical India; 3.3 A New Language; Appendix to Chapter 3.3: Jainism, Mathura and Sanskrit; 3.4 Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, the Original Language
This book deals with the confrontation of Buddhism and Brahmanism in India. Both depended on support from the royal court, but Buddhism had less to offer in return than Brahmanism. Buddhism developed in a manner to make up for this
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-279) and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:9004201408