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Classical Buddhism, Neo-Buddhism and the Question of Caste (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,479
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Classical Buddhism, Neo-Buddhism and the Question of Caste (Hardcover): Pradeep P Gokhale

Classical Buddhism, Neo-Buddhism and the Question of Caste (Hardcover)

Pradeep P Gokhale

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This book examines the interface between Buddhism and the caste system in India. It discusses how Buddhism in different stages, from its early period to contemporary forms-Theravada, Mahayana, Tantrayana and Navayana-dealt with the question of caste. It also traces the intersections between the problem of caste with those of class and gender. The volume reflects on the interaction between Hinduism and Buddhism: it looks at critiques of caste in the classical Buddhist tradition while simultaneously drawing attention to the radical challenge posed by Dr B. R. Ambedkar's Navayana Buddhism or neo-Buddhism. The essays in the book further compare approaches to varna and caste developed by modern thinkers such as M. K. Gandhi and S. Radhakrishnan with Ambedkar's criticisms and his departures from mainstream appraisals. With its interdisciplinary methodology, combining insights from literature, philosophy, political science and sociology, the volume explores contemporary critiques of caste from the perspective of Buddhism and its historical context. By analyzing religion through the lens of caste and gender, it also forays into the complex relationship between religion and politics, while offering a rigorous study of the textual tradition of Buddhism in India. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of Indian philosophy, Buddhist studies, Indology, literature (especially Sanskrit and Pali), exclusion and discrimination studies, history, political studies, women studies, sociology, and South Asian studies.

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Imprint: Crc Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2020
First published: 2021
Editors: Pradeep P Gokhale
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-8167-9
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
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LSN: 0-8153-8167-0
Barcode: 9780815381679

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