Early Buddhist Oral Tradition : Textual Formation and Transmission, Hardcover...

Description: Early Buddhist Oral Tradition : Textual Formation and Transmission, Hardcover by Analayo, Bhikkhu, ISBN 1614298270, ISBN-13 9781614298274, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "From the intro: In the following pages I examine the early Buddhist oral tradition from the viewpoint of its formation and transmission. The central question I intend to explore is how best to understand its dynamics: What is the most appropriate model for interpreting the existence of numerous variations between versions of a discourse preserved by different reciter lineages, given that these same parallels also show a remarkable degree of similarity and correspondence (together with exhibiting features of memorization that point to a concern with accurate transmission)? The present book is meant to express my current understanding of this topic in a way accessible to the general reader"--

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Book Title: Early Buddhist Oral Tradition : Textual Formation and Transmissio

Author: Analayo, Bhikkhu

Language: english