Rita Langer

Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth (eBook, ePUB)

Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice and Its Origins

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on early Vedic sutras and Pali texts as well as archaeological and epigraphical material, this book provides a thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134158720
• Artikelnr.: 38267384

Autorenporträt

Rita Langer is currently Research Fellow in Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol, UK. Focusing on Southeast Asia (Thailand and Laos), she is continuing her research into Theravada death rituals as part of a larger AHRC funded project, 'Buddhist Death Rituals of Southeast Asia and China'.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1 Death and Dying 1.1 Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice
1.2 Commentary to the Practice 1.3 Some Historical Roots: Time of Death
Part 2 Funeral 2.1 Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice 2.2 Commentary to the
Practice 2.3 Some Historical Roots: Handling the Remains Part 3
Post-Funerary Rites 3.1 Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice 3.2 Commentary to
the Practice 3.3 Some Historical Roots: Giving of Merit. Conclusions.