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'Visions of the Buddha' offers a groundbreaking new approach to the nature of the early discourses of the Buddha, the most foundational scriptures of Buddhist religion. While the early discourses are commonly considered to be attempts to preserve the Buddha's teachings, Shulman demons...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shulman, Eviatar (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Buddhism > Sacred books > History.
Buddhism > Doctrines > History > Early period, to ca. 250 B.C.
Bouddhisme > Livres sacrés > Histoire.
Bouddhisme > Doctrines > Histoire > Jusqu'à ca 250 av. J.-C.
Religious.
Subjects & Themes.
ART.
Asian.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
Buddhist)
RELIGION.
Buddhism > Doctrines > Early period
Buddhism > Sacred books
To 250 B.C.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Visions of the Buddha' offers a groundbreaking new approach to the nature of the early discourses of the Buddha, the most foundational scriptures of Buddhist religion. While the early discourses are commonly considered to be attempts to preserve the Buddha's teachings, Shulman demonstrates that these texts are full of creativity, driven by inspired storytelling. Much of this storytelling is effected through techniques specific to oral literature, in which oral formulas can be combined in an infinite variety of ways, in order to produce yet more beautified visions of Buddhist truth.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 255 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197587881
0197587887
9780197587898
0197587895