Empty Vision: Metaphor and Visionary Imagery in Mahayana Buddhism
Visual metaphors in a number of Mahayana sutras construct a discourse in which visual perception serves as a model for knowledge and enlightenment. In the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) and other Mahayana literature, immediate access to reality is symbolized by vision and set in opposition to...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
London
Routledge
2002
|
| In: | Year: 2002 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism Ser.
|
| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Metaphor |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (Aggregator) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780700714896 |