TY  - GEN
TY  - GEN
T1  - Early Buddhist Society: The World of Gautama Buddha
A1  - Liu, Xinru, författare
LA  - eng
PP  - Albany
PB  - State University of New York Press
YR  - 2023
UL  - https://kansalliskirjasto.finna.fi/Record/fikka.5676207
AB  - What might daily life have been like in India in the time of the Buddha? Who were some of the rulers, monks, philosophers, devotees, and doctors with whom the Buddha would have interacted and had discussions? What was involved in spreading the message of Buddhism and setting up the Buddhist sangha (order)? What were the schisms and factions, and what was the nature of opposition to Buddhism from Brahmin hegemony?A great deal is known about Buddhist tenets and doctrine, but very little exists on the lived context of the Buddha himself. Early Buddhist texts in Pali reveal a society in ways that other texts relating to Buddhism, as well as the Brahmanical literature, do not. Xinru Liu reads this literature, along with the earliest Buddhist artworks on stupas, to argue that the historical Buddha does not really exist in the imagination of most people, including Buddhists. In this book, she sets out to plug this gap in our understanding of Buddhism, illuminating and eliminating many misconceptions along the way. Gender, religion, and caste in early India come alive in this richly scholarly yet accessible and imaginative account of society in the time of the Buddha. This is a book for students, teachers, and everyone interested in the living universe of India 2500 years ago.
SN  - 9781438491226 mjuka pärmar
SN  - 9781438491233 hårda pärmar
KW  - buddhalaisuus
KW  - uskontotiede
KW  - uskontohistoria
KW  - aasialaiset kulttuurit
KW  - buddhism
KW  - religionsvetenskap
KW  - religionshistoria
KW  - asiatiska kulturer
KW  - Intia
KW  - Aasia
KW  - Indien
KW  - Asien
ER  -