Relics, Ritual, and Representation in Buddhism Rematerialising the Sri Lankan Theravada Tradition |
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| Author:
| Trainor, Kevin |
| Contribution by:
| Clayton, John
Collins, Steven
Graham, William
De Lange, Nicholas |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-58280-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1997 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $160.95 |
Book Description:
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This study draws on textual and archaeological evidence to examine the place of relic veneration in the history of South Asian Buddhism. By analysing the abstract ideas, emotional orientations, and ritualized behaviours centred on the Buddha's material remains, the author contributes to the 'rematerializing' of Buddhism presently under way among Western scholars.
This study draws on textual and archaeological evidence to examine the place of relic veneration in the history of South Asian Buddhism. By analysing the abstract ideas, emotional orientations, and ritualized behaviours centred on the Buddha's material remains, the author contributes to the 'rematerializing' of Buddhism presently under way among Western scholars.