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Speaking for Buddhas

Scriptural Commentary in Indian Buddhism

Speaking for Buddhas( )
Author: Nance, Richard
ISBN:978-0-231-15230-3
Publication Date:Nov 2011
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $75.00
Book Description:

Buddhist intellectual discourse owes its development to a dynamic interplay between primary source materials and subsequent interpretation, yet scholarship on Indian Buddhism has long neglected to privilege one crucial series of texts. Commentaries on Buddhist scriptures, particularly the sutras, offer rich insights into the complex relationship between Buddhist intellectual practices and the norms that inform--and are informed by--them. Evaluating these commentaries in detail for the...
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Book Details
Pages:312
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Buddhism / History
Religion / Buddhism / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.24 x 9.165 x 1.046 Inches
Book Weight:1.395 Pounds



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