[PDF.93ls] Readings of the Vessantara Jātaka (Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature)

Readings of the Vessantara Jātaka (Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature)

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 | #1186632 in Books |  2016-03-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  .60 x5.90 x8.90l,1.00 | File type: PDF | 232 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| but who love great dramatic narratives|By Mrs. S. Shaw|At last a really scholarly but readable introduction to this extraordinary story. Clear, well-researched articles outline local variations, festive links and colour – and demonstrate why this tale has historically been the most popular story in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asian Buddhism can only really be understood by| |Readings of the Vessantara Jataka will undoubtedly become a classic in the study of Buddhist biographical literature and its cultural contexts. The collection brings together excellent essays that show us how a central Buddhist narrative can resonate pr

The Vessantara Jataka tells the story of Prince Vessantara, who attained the Perfection of Generosity by giving away his fortune, his children, and his wife. Vessantara was the penultimate rebirth as a human of the future Gotama Buddha, and his extreme charity has been represented and reinterpreted in texts, sermons, rituals, and art throughout South and Southeast Asia and beyond. This anthology features well-respected anthropologists, textual scholars in religious and B...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Readings of the Vessantara Jātaka (Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature)   |  From Columbia University Press. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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