Guardian of a Dying Flame - ??Riputra (c. 1335 1426) and the End of Late Indian Buddhism (Hardcover)

Arthur McKeown presents the first full-length analysis of the continuation of Buddhism in India after the thirteenth century. This study describes later Indian Buddhism through a detailed examination of the life of Śāriputra (c. 1335–1426), the last known abbot of the Bodhgayā Mahāvihāra, whose very presence extends Indian Buddhism by two centuries. This work also provides a view into the legacy of Indian Buddhism in fifteenth-century Nepal, Tibet, and China. McKeown follows Śāriputra’s travels and works throughout pan-Buddhist Asia, from restoring the Swayambhunātha caitya in Nepal and establishing tantric lineages in Tibet to overseeing the rebuilding of the Mahābodhi temple in Ming Dynasty Beijing. McKeown centers his examination on newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Śāriputra, as well as looking at a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese.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 Central, East, and Southeast Asia.

General

Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Harvard Oriental Series, 89
Release date:	December 2019
Authors:	Arthur McKeown
Dimensions:	178 x 254 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	450
ISBN-13:	978-0-674-98435-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > History > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
LSN:	0-674-98435-8
Barcode:	9780674984356

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