Early Buddhist oral tradition: textual formation and transmission
Introduction -- 1. The Recital of the Monastic Rules -- 2. Discourse and Verse Collections -- 3. Memory Errors -- 4. Systematization -- 5. Additions and Innovations -- 6. Implications of Orality -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Somerville
Wisdom Publications
[2022]
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddhism
/ Oral tradition
/ Literalness
/ Buddhist literature
B Theravada / Religious life / Education |
| Further subjects: | B
Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
B Buddhism Study and teaching B Oral Tradition B Buddhist Education |
| Summary: | Introduction -- 1. The Recital of the Monastic Rules -- 2. Discourse and Verse Collections -- 3. Memory Errors -- 4. Systematization -- 5. Additions and Innovations -- 6. Implications of Orality -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author. "From the intro: In the following pages I examine the early Buddhist oral tradition from the viewpoint of its formation and transmission. The central question I intend to explore is how best to understand its dynamics: What is the most appropriate model for interpreting the existence of numerous variations between versions of a discourse preserved by different reciter lineages, given that these same parallels also show a remarkable degree of similarity and correspondence (together with exhibiting features of memorization that point to a concern with accurate transmission)? The present book is meant to express my current understanding of this topic in a way accessible to the general reader"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1614298270 |