Theories of the Gift in South Asia: Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on Dana

ISBN-13: 9781138862715 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 216 str.

Maria Heim

Opis

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Spis treści

AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction Chapter One: Sources Chapter Two: The Donor Chapter Three: The Recipient Chapter Four: The Ritual Chapter Five: The Gift Conclusions Bibliography

O autorze

Maria Heim is Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies at Amherst College and has also taught at California State University, Long Beach. She holds a Ph. D. in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Reed College.