Voice of the Buddha: Buddhaghosa on the immeasurable words
"Voice of the Buddha is a study of the theories of scripture described and practiced by the 5th century thinker Buddhaghosa, the principal commentator of the Theravada intellectual tradition. By bringing to the fore Buddhaghosa's theories of texts and commentarial practices, Heim casts new...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddhaghosa ca. 5. Jh.
/ Holy books
/ Theory
/ Commentary
/ Theravada
B Buddhaghosa ca. 5. Jh. / Theravada |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhaghosa
B Theravāda Buddhism |
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Table of Contents |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "Voice of the Buddha is a study of the theories of scripture described and practiced by the 5th century thinker Buddhaghosa, the principal commentator of the Theravada intellectual tradition. By bringing to the fore Buddhaghosa's theories of texts and commentarial practices, Heim casts new light on early Pali texts and the commentarial system Buddhaghosa's work represents"-- The Buddha's omniscience and the immeasurability of scripture -- Scripture, commentary, and exegetical distinctions -- Interpreting the contexts and conditions of Buddhavacana in the Suttanta -- Disentangling the tangle : Abhidhamma as phenomenological analysis -- The "completely pleasing" exegesis on the Vinaya |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190906650 |