Popular Buddhist Texts from Nepal Narratives and Rituals of Newar Buddhism |
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| Author:
| Lewis, Todd T. |
| Series title: | SUNY Series in Buddhist Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7914-4612-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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| Imprint: | Suny Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on textual and anthropological research, this book demonstrates how popular ritual texts and stories have shaped the religion and culture of the only surviving Mahayana Buddhist society, the Newars of Kathmandu.
Drawing on textual and anthropological research, this book demonstrates how popular ritual texts and stories have shaped the religion and culture of the only surviving Mahayana Buddhist society, the Newars of Kathmandu.