Guardian of a dying flame: Śariputra (c. 1335-1426) and the end of late Indian Buddhism
Arthur McKeown examines newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Sariputra and a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. These sources point to a fundamental reconsideration of later Indian Buddhism, its relationship with Brahmanism and Islam, and its enduring...
| Published in: | Harvard oriental series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English Tibetan |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University
[2018]
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| In: |
Harvard oriental series (volume 89)
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| Series/Journal: | Harvard oriental series
volume 89 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Śāriputra 1335-1426
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| IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism (India)
History
B Biography 1335-1426 B Buddhism B Buddhism ; Historiography B Sāriputta B Buddhism Historiography B Biography B History B Sāriputta Biography B India |
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| Summary: | Arthur McKeown examines newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Sariputra and a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. These sources point to a fundamental reconsideration of later Indian Buddhism, its relationship with Brahmanism and Islam, and its enduring importance throughout Asia |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0674984358 |