Towards a Theory of Oral Criticism for Early Buddhist Scripture
Because they were originally composed and passed down in oral form, the early Buddhist texts are not amenable to analysis through the tools of standard textual criticism. Taking Milman Parry’s oral theory as a starting point, this article suggests the possibility of an “oral criticism” that can be u...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2024
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Year: 2024, Volume: 71, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 141-166 |
Further subjects: | B
Textual Criticism
B Buddhism B Tipiṭaka B oral theory B Pali B Orality |
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