Self and Society Essays on Pali Literature and Social Theory, 1988-2010 |
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| Author:
| Collins, Steven |
| ISBN: | 978-616-215-067-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | Silkworm Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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This selection of essays demonstrates that, in the study of Buddhism, a concern with detailed accuracy in philological and textual specifics can be combined with wider philosophical and sociological issues. The essays are divided into three parts: (1) Pali Literature, (2) The Theory and Practice of Not-Self, and (3) Buddhism and Society. The last part builds on but goes beyond the work of Dumont and Max Weber in considering "world-renunciation" as a phenomenon of society and culture.
This selection of essays demonstrates that, in the study of Buddhism, a concern with detailed accuracy in philological and textual specifics can be combined with wider philosophical and sociological issues. The essays are divided into three parts: (1) Pali Literature, (2) The Theory and Practice of Not-Self, and (3) Buddhism and Society. The last part builds on but goes beyond the work of Dumont and Max Weber in considering "world-renunciation" as a phenomenon of society and culture.