Guardian of a dying flame: Śariputra (c. 1335-1426) and the end of late Indian Buddhism

Arthur McKeown examines newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Sariputra and a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. These sources point to a fundamental reconsideration of later Indian Buddhism, its relationship with Brahmanism and Islam, and its enduring...

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Auteur principal: McKeown, Arthur P. (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Tibétain
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Publié: Cambridge, Massachusetts Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University [2018]
Dans: Harvard oriental series (volume 89)
Année: 2018
Collection/Revue:Harvard oriental series volume 89
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Śāriputra 1335-1426 / Source
RelBib Classification:BL Bouddhisme
KBM Asie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Buddhism (India) History
B Buddhism
B Buddhism ; Historiography
B Sāriputta
B Buddhism Historiography
B Biography
B Biographie 1335-1426
B History
B Sāriputta Biography
B India
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Résumé:Arthur McKeown examines newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Sariputra and a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. These sources point to a fundamental reconsideration of later Indian Buddhism, its relationship with Brahmanism and Islam, and its enduring importance throughout Asia
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0674984358