Setting Out on the Great Way: Essays on Early Mah?y?na Buddhism by Paul Harrison

Description: Setting Out on the Great Way by Paul Harrison Setting Out on the Great Way brings together different perspectives on the origins and early history of Mahyna Buddhism and delves into selected aspects of its formative period. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Setting Out on the Great Way brings together different perspectives on the origins and early history of Mahyna Buddhism and delves into selected aspects of its formative period. As the variety of the religion which conquered East Asia and also provided the matrix for the later development of Buddhist Tantra or Vajrayna, Mahyna is regarded as one of the most significant forms of Buddhism, and its beginnings have long been the focus of intense scholarly attention and debate.The essays in this volume address the latest findings in the field, including contributions by younger researchers vigorously critiquing the reappraisal of the Mahyna carried out by scholars in the last decades of the 20th century and the different understanding of the movement which they produced. As the study of Buddhism as a whole reorients itself to embrace new methods and paradigms, while at the same time coming to terms with exciting new manuscript discoveries, our picture of the Mahyna continues to change. This volume presents the latest developments in this ongoing re-evaluation of one of Buddhisms most important historical expressions. Author Biography Paul Harrison is the George Edwin Burnell Professor of Religious Studies at Stanford University. Table of Contents 1. Sara Boin-Webb, Translator of Buddhist Texts (1937–2008)Russell Webb2. Early Mahyna: Laying Out the FieldPaul Harrison3. How the Unborn was Born: The Riddle of Mahyna OriginsPeter Skilling, École Française dExtrême-Orient, Bangkok4. The Forest HypothesisDavid Drewes, University of Manitoba5. Recruitment and Retention in Early Bodhisattva SodalitiesDaniel Boucher, Cornell University6. Abhidharma in Early MahynaJohannes Bronkhorst, University of Lausanne7. The Concept of `Remodelling the WorldShizuka Sasaki, Hanazono University8. Altered States and the Origins of the MahynaDouglas Osto, Massey University9. Early Mahyna in Gandhra: New Evidence from the Bajaur Mahyna StraIngo Strauch, University of Lausanne10. Looking for Mahyna Bodhisattvas: A Reflection on Visual Evidence in Early Indian BuddhismJuhyung Rhi,Seoul National University Review The collection is, rather obviously, an important overview of the topic, one that all scholars working on Indian Buddhism, and not just on the specific question of Mahyna origins, would do well to familiarize themselves with. As important as this work is for the field of Buddhist studies, it also provides a critical reflection on the current working conceptions of the field of religious studies. Reading Religion Review Text "The collection Setting out on the Great Way: Essays on Early Mahayana Buddhism, a memorial to the important contributions of Sarah Webb-Boin to the field of Buddhist studies, brings together not simply important critiques of the established views, but also new perspectives and new areas of inquiry. The collection demonstrates that there is more to be learned about the early history of Mahayana than the established theories had indicated." --Richard K. Payne, Reading Religion Details ISBN1781798532 ISBN-10 1781798532 ISBN-13 9781781798539 Format Paperback Pages 320 Imprint Equinox Publishing Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Paul Harrison DEWEY 294.392 Illustrations 36 figures Publisher Equinox Publishing Ltd Year 2019 Short Title Setting Out on the Great Way Language English Publication Date 2019-06-21 UK Release Date 2019-06-21 AU Release Date 2019-06-21 NZ Release Date 2019-06-21 Author Paul Harrison Subtitle Essays on Early Mahyna Buddhism Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126667527;

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