The Legend and Cult of Upagupta
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-65413-3 (ISBN)
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List of Figures and TablesPrefaceNote and AbbreviationsIntroduction3Pt. 1Upagupta in IndiaCh. 1Provisions for the Buddha's Absence23Ch. 2Monk and Monkey: Upagupta's Karmic Past44Ch. 3Birth and Lineage, Patriarchs, and the Forest-Monk Tradition57Ch. 4Lay Life, Ordination, and Arhatship75Ch. 5Upagupta and Mara: Bhakti and the Buddha Body93Ch. 6Master-Disciple Relations118Ch. 7Upagupta and Asoka145Pt. 2Upagupta in Southeast AsiaCh. 8The Southeast Asian Context: Upagupta and Theravada Orthodoxy171Ch. 9The Lokapannatti Legend186Ch. 10Mythic Elaborations and Ritual Developments209Ch. 11Upagupta and the Arhat Cults236Ch. 12Communal Cults: Upagupta as Protector of Festivals253Ch. 13Personal Rewards and Domestic Rites273Conspectus and Conclusion291Notes297Glossary347Bibliography of Works Cited353Index377
Erscheinungsdatum | 01.03.2017 |
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Reihe/Serie | Princeton Legacy Library |
Verlagsort | New Jersey |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 482 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus |
ISBN-10 | 0-691-65413-1 / 0691654131 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-65413-3 / 9780691654133 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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