| Sarvāstivāda Buddhist Scholasticism Contributor(s): Willemen, Charles (Author), Dessein, Bart (Author), Cox, Collett (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004102310 ISBN-13: 9789004102316 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $226.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1997 Annotation: This volume deals with the Sarv?stiv?da school of "Buddhism, the major philosophical school of H?nay?na. First a general outline is given of the school's origin in the (Indian) Buddhist synods. Part one ends with a general "survey of Sarv?stiv?da Literature. In the actual corpus the philosophical texts of Sarv?stiv?da are treated in detail. The organization of the work follows the geographical spread of Sarv?stiv?da. In these Parts special emphasis is laid on the Central Asian history of the school, as well as on how the school eventually reached "China ('Abhidharma and Kosa Schools'). Treatment is based on the Chinese versions of the major works of the school (S?trapi?aka, Abhidarmapi?aka and Vinayapi?aka). All in all, this major work throws a "new light on the relationship between Sarv?stiv?da and M?lasarv?stiv?da and provides an innovative view on the D?rs?tantika and Sautr?ntika Schools. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - Social Science |
| Dewey: 294.391 |
| LCCN: 97036780 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 2; South Asia |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.36" W x 9.64" (1.70 lbs) 341 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume deals with the Sarvāstivāda school of Buddhism, the major philosophical school of Hīnayāna. First a general outline is given of the school's origin in the (Indian) Buddhist synods. Part one ends with a general survey of Sarvāstivāda Literature. In the actual corpus the philosophical texts of Sarvāstivāda are treated in detail. The organization of the work follows the geographical spread of Sarvāstivāda. In these Parts special emphasis is laid on the Central Asian history of the school, as well as on how the school eventually reached China ('Abhidharma and Kosa Schools'). Treatment is based on the Chinese versions of the major works of the school (Sūtrapiṭaka, Abhidarmapiṭaka and Vinayapiṭaka). All in all, this major work throws a new light on the relationship between Sarvāstivāda and Mūlasarvāstivāda and provides an innovative view on the Dārsṭtantika and Sautrāntika Schools. |
