| Nirvana and Other Buddhist Felicities Contributor(s): Collins, Steven (Editor), Clayton, John (Editor), De Lange, N. R. M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521578426 ISBN-13: 9780521578424 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) |
| Dewey: 294.3 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions |
| Physical Information: 1.56" H x 6" W x 9" (2.27 lbs) 712 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |