Nirvana and Other Buddhist Felicities (Hardcover, New)

This book presents a new answer to the question: what is nirvana? Part One distinguishes between systematic and narrative thought in the Pali texts of Theravada Buddhism, looking at the place of nirvana in both. Part Two explores other Buddhist utopias and relates Buddhist utopianism to studies of European and American utopian writing. Steven Collins discusses these issues in relation to textuality, world history, and ideology in premodern civilizations, aiming to contribute to a new vision of Buddhist history that integrates the inside and the outside of texts.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Steven Collins
Dimensions:	236 x 161 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	712
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-57054-1
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
LSN:	0-521-57054-9
Barcode:	9780521570541

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