David McMahan

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Metaphor and Visionary Imagery in Mahayana Buddhism

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Produktbeschreibung

McMahan argues that the symbolic role of sight in Mahayana Literature shapes the traditions epistemic paradigm and concepts of enlightenment, as well as its visionary literature, symbolic imagery and visualization practises.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136857263
• Artikelnr.: 40298875

Autorenporträt

McMahan, David

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Technical Note on Terms Introduction 1. The Devaluation of
Language and the Privileging of Perception 2. Buddhist Visuality in History
Metaphor 3. Orality, Writing, and Authority: Visionary Literature and the
Struggle for Legitimacy in the Mahayana 4. Realms of the Senses: Buddha
Fields and Fields of Vision in the Gandavyuha Sutra 5. The Optics of
Buddhist Meditation and Devotion 6. Conclusions and Occlusions Notes
Bibliography Index