Sanskrit Debate Vasubandhu's Vīmśatikā Versus Kumārila's Nirālambanavāda |
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| Author:
| Allen, William Cully |
| Series title: | South Asian Literature, Arts, and Culture Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4539-0823-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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Vīmśatikāranks among the world's most misunderstood texts but Kumārila's historic refutation allows Vīmśatikāto be read in its own text-historical context. This compelling, radically revolutionary re-reading of Vīmśatikādelineates a hermeneutic of humor indispensable to discerning its medicinal message.
Vīmśatikāranks among the world's most misunderstood texts but Kumārila's historic refutation allows Vīmśatikāto be read in its own text-historical context. This compelling, radically revolutionary re-reading of Vīmśatikādelineates a hermeneutic of humor indispensable to discerning its medicinal message.