This book constitutes the first major study of Indian Buddhist ideas about nonhuman animals and the roles played by animal characters in Buddhist literature.
This book constitutes the first major study of Indian Buddhist ideas about nonhuman animals and the roles played by animal characters in Buddhist literature.
Reiko Ohnuma is Professor of Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. She is a specialist in the Buddhist traditions of South Asia, with a particular focus on narrative literature, hagiography, and the role and imagery of women.
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Preface Part I - UNFORTUNATE DESTINY Introduction Chapter One - Unfortunate Destiny: Animals in A Buddhist Cosmos Chapter Two - Catching Sight of the Buddha: Faithful Animals in the Divyavadana and Avadanasataka Part II - WHEN ANIMALS SPEAK: ANIMALS IN THE PALI JATAKAS Introduction Chapter Three - (Human) Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw Chapter Four - Animal Saviors Part III - ANIMAL DOUBLES OF THE BUDDHA Introduction Chapter Five - Scapegoat for the Buddha: The Horse Kanthaka Chapter Six - Mirror for the Buddha: The Elephant Parileyyaka Chapter Seven - Billboard for the Buddha: The Elephant Nalagiri Conclusion
Preface Part I - UNFORTUNATE DESTINY Introduction Chapter One - Unfortunate Destiny: Animals in A Buddhist Cosmos Chapter Two - Catching Sight of the Buddha: Faithful Animals in the Divyavadana and Avadanasataka Part II - WHEN ANIMALS SPEAK: ANIMALS IN THE PALI JATAKAS Introduction Chapter Three - (Human) Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw Chapter Four - Animal Saviors Part III - ANIMAL DOUBLES OF THE BUDDHA Introduction Chapter Five - Scapegoat for the Buddha: The Horse Kanthaka Chapter Six - Mirror for the Buddha: The Elephant Parileyyaka Chapter Seven - Billboard for the Buddha: The Elephant Nalagiri Conclusion
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