Imagining karma: ethical transformation in Amerindian, Buddhist, and Greek rebirth
With 'Imagining Karma', Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. The book makes a case for disciplined comparison, a humane view of human nature, and a theoretical understanding of 'family resemblances' and differences ac...
| Zusammenfassung: | With 'Imagining Karma', Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. The book makes a case for disciplined comparison, a humane view of human nature, and a theoretical understanding of 'family resemblances' and differences across great cultural divides |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index Electronic reproduction, Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2003 |
| Physische Details: | xxix, 448 p, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-585-46643-2 978-0-585-46643-9 978-0-520-93630-0 0-520-93630-2 |
