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Dreaming the Great Brahmin - Tibetan Traditions of the Buddhist Poet-Saint Saraha (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,975
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Dreaming the Great Brahmin - Tibetan Traditions of the Buddhist Poet-Saint Saraha (Hardcover): Kurtis R. Schaeffer

Dreaming the Great Brahmin - Tibetan Traditions of the Buddhist Poet-Saint Saraha (Hardcover)

Kurtis R. Schaeffer

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Dreaming the Great Brahmin explores the creation and recreation of Buddhist saints through narratives, poetry, art, ritual, and even dream visions. The first comprehensive cultural and literary history of the well-known Indian Buddhist poet saint Saraha, known as the Great Brahmin, this book argues that we should view Saraha not as the founder of a tradition, but rather as its product. Kurtis Schaeffer shows how images, tales, and teachings of Saraha were transmitted, transformed, and created by members of diverse Buddhist traditions in Tibet, India, Nepal, and Mongolia. The result is that there is not one Great Brahmin, but many. More broadly, Schaeffer argues that the immense importance of saints for Buddhism is best understood by looking at the creative adaptations of such figures that perpetuated their fame, for it is there that these saints come to life.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: June 2005
First published: June 2005
Authors: Kurtis R. Schaeffer (Assistant Professor of Asian Religions)
Dimensions: 243 x 165 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-517373-4
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
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LSN: 0-19-517373-2
Barcode: 9780195173734

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