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Nagarjuna in Context: Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian Culture
Joseph Walser
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Description for Nagarjuna in Context: Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian Culture
Hardback. Nagarjuna is the most influential thinker in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. This book provides an examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings within the social, religious, and institutional contexts of the early history of Buddhism. It locates Nagarjuna's writings at a critical juncture in the development and spread of Mahayana Buddhism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Joseph Walser provides the first examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings in the context of the religious and monastic debates of the second century CE. Walser explores how Nagarjuna secured the canonical authority of Mahayana teachings and considers his use of rhetoric to ensure the transmission of his writings by Buddhist monks. Drawing on close textual analysis of Nagarjuna's writings and other Buddhist and non-Buddhist sources, Walser offers an original contribution to the understanding of Nagarjuna and the early history of Buddhism.
Joseph Walser provides the first examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings in the context of the religious and monastic debates of the second century CE. Walser explores how Nagarjuna secured the canonical authority of Mahayana teachings and considers his use of rhetoric to ensure the transmission of his writings by Buddhist monks. Drawing on close textual analysis of Nagarjuna's writings and other Buddhist and non-Buddhist sources, Walser offers an original contribution to the understanding of Nagarjuna and the early history of Buddhism.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231131643
SKU
V9780231131643
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About Joseph Walser
Joseph Walser is associate professor and department chair of comparative religion at Tufts University.
Reviews for Nagarjuna in Context: Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian Culture
Nagarjuna in Context: Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian Culture offers a significant step towards clarifying the mysteries and myths that surround the name of Nagarjuna.
Benjamin Bogin BUDDHADHARMA Walser's argument and mastery of scholarly materials ensure that this work will make an enduring contribution. Highly recommended.
E. Findly Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Rich and rewarding... Walser ... Read more
Benjamin Bogin BUDDHADHARMA Walser's argument and mastery of scholarly materials ensure that this work will make an enduring contribution. Highly recommended.
E. Findly Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Rich and rewarding... Walser ... Read more