Nirvana: concept, imagery, narrative

The idea of nirvana (Pali nibbāna) is alluring but elusive for non-specialists and specialists alike. Offering his own interpretation of key texts, Steven Collins explains the idea in a new, accessible way - as a concept, as an image (metaphor), and as an element in the process of narrating both lin...

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Main Author: Collins, Steven 1951-2018 (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010.
In:Year: 2010
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism / Nirvana
Further subjects:B Buddhism Doctrines
B Buddhism Doctrines
B Nirvana
B Buddhism ; Doctrines
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Print version: 9780521881982