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Buddhist Monastic Life - According to the Texts of the Theravada Tradition (Paperback): Mohan Wijayaratna

Buddhist Monastic Life - According to the Texts of the Theravada Tradition (Paperback)

Mohan Wijayaratna; Translated by Claude Grangier, Steven Collins; Introduction by Steven Collins

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This book provides a vivid and detailed picture of the daily life and religious practices of Buddhist monks and nuns in the classic period of Theravada Buddhism. The author describes the way in which the Buddha's disciples institutionalized and ritualized his teachings about food, dress, money, chastity, solitude, and discipleship. This tradition represents an ideal of religious life that has been followed in India and South Asia for more than two thousand years. The introduction by Steven Collins describes Theravada Buddhist literature, discusses the issue of the historical reliability of the texts, and offers extensive suggestions for further reading. The book will be of interest to scholars and students in Asian studies, religious studies, anthropology, and history.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: November 1990
First published: 1990
Authors: Mohan Wijayaratna
Translators: Claude Grangier • Steven Collins
Introduction by: Steven Collins
Dimensions: 230 x 153 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-36708-0
Languages: English
Subtitles: French
Categories: 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: 0-521-36708-5
Barcode: 9780521367080

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