The Glorious Deeds of Purna: A Translation and Study of the Purnavadana

ISBN-13: 9780700710829 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 244 str.

Tatelman Joel; Joel Tatelman

Opis

By providing an annotated translation of, and applying the methods of literary criticism to, a first-century account of the life of the saint Purna, this study introduces the reader to a genre which has played an essential role in Buddhist self-understanding for over 2000 years.

Recenzje

'The publication is a mature and useful work that can be consulted with great profit ... richly documented, well produced ...' - Buddhist Studies Review

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Glorious Deeds of P?r?a (P?r??vad?na); Chapter 3 A Study of the P?r??vad?na; Chapter 4 Concluding Remarks;

O autorze

Joel Tatelman