Imagining karma: ethical transformation in Amerindian, Buddhist, and Greek rebirth
With 'Imagining Karma', Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. The book makes a case for disciplined comparison, a humane view of human nature, and a theoretical understanding of 'family resemblances' and differences ac...
| Zusammenfassung: | With 'Imagining Karma', Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. The book makes a case for disciplined comparison, a humane view of human nature, and a theoretical understanding of 'family resemblances' and differences across great cultural divides |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index Electronic reproduction, Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2003 |
| ISBN: | 0585466432 |