Burning for the Buddha - Benn, James A
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Offers the first book-length study of the theory and practice of "abandoning the body”(self-immolation) in Chinese Buddhism. This book examines the hagiographical accounts of all those who made offerings of their own bodies and places them in historical, social, cultural, and doctrinal context.

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Offers the first book-length study of the theory and practice of "abandoning the body”(self-immolation) in Chinese Buddhism. This book examines the hagiographical accounts of all those who made offerings of their own bodies and places them in historical, social, cultural, and doctrinal context.
Autorenporträt
James A. Benn is professor of Buddhism and East Asian religions at McMaster University.