Secular Buddhist Lineages: The Śākyas and their Royal Descendants in Local Buddhist Legitimation Strategies
Although the Buddhists, according to the logic of the life-story of the Buddha, could not claim a direct lineage of descent from the Exalted One himself - his only direct offspring, Rāhula, having become a celibate monk - the family background of the Buddha could not escape the general temptation to...
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| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2011
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Religions of South Asia
Year: 2011, Volume: 5, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 189-207 |
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Buddhism
B Śākyas B Genealogy B legitimation strategies |
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