Barbra R. Clayton

Gebundenes Buch

Moral Theory in Santideva's Siksasamuccaya

Cultivating the Fruits of Virtue

Beschreibung

Analyzing the moral theory of the seventh century Indian Mahayana master, Santideva, particularly focusing on the neglected Sanskrit text, this important book helps to redress a significant imbalance in the scholarship on Buddhist ethics.

Autor

Barbra R. Clayton received her PhD in Asian Religions from McGill University, Canada. Currently, she is Assistant Professor for Eastern Religions at Mount Allison University, Canada.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9780415346962
• ISBN-10: 0415346967
• Artikelnr.: 22530684

Rezensionen

'This study, through its de-tailed description of an important Indian Mahayana text, adds necessary nuance to the growing body of literature on Buddhist ethics, and doub-tlessly will remain a useful introduction to Santideva's ethical thinking for some time to come. '- Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 2008