Pintu Kumar

Buddhist Learning in South Asia

Education, Religion, and Culture at the Ancient Sri Nalanda Mahavihara

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This interdisciplinary study provides a broad analysis of ¿r¿ N¿land¿ Mah¿vih¿ra, the Buddhist learning center, during the first millennium AD. Drawing from history, archaeology, and religious studies, the author examines its role both as a religious and educational institution and investigates the impact of nationalist interpretations of the site.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 491g
• ISBN-13: 9781498554947
• ISBN-10: 1498554946
• Artikelnr.: 61993091

Autorenporträt

Pintu Kumar is assistant professor in the Department of History at Delhi University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Origin, Growth, and Decay of
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Mah
vih
ra Chapter 2:
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land
Mah
vih
ra in Travelogues and Archaeology Chapter 3: Pre-N
land
/Br
hmäical Education in Ancient India: Gurukulas Chapter 4:
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land
Mah
vih
ra: An Institution of Religious Learning Chapter 5:
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land
and Buddhist Learning Chapter 6:
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land
's Monastic Organization and Religion Chapter 7: Life, Ritual and Influences Chapter 8: Conclusion