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The Legend and Cult of Upagupta: Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia
John S. Strong
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Description for The Legend and Cult of Upagupta: Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos as a protective figure endowed with magical powers. In this monumental work John Strong offers a systematic presentation of the Indian and Southeast Asian legends and rituals surrounding this popular saint. Once considered by Buddhist authorities as only marginally important, Upagupta emerges here as a central, ubiquitous figure within the Buddhist world. The author demonstrates the remarkable continuity among traditions focused on Upagupta in ancient Sarvastivadin Sanskrit materials, key ... Read more
The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos as a protective figure endowed with magical powers. In this monumental work John Strong offers a systematic presentation of the Indian and Southeast Asian legends and rituals surrounding this popular saint. Once considered by Buddhist authorities as only marginally important, Upagupta emerges here as a central, ubiquitous figure within the Buddhist world. The author demonstrates the remarkable continuity among traditions focused on Upagupta in ancient Sarvastivadin Sanskrit materials, key ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
28 g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691603919
SKU
V9780691603919
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Reviews for The Legend and Cult of Upagupta: Sanskrit Buddhism in North India and Southeast Asia
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1992 Makes a substantial contribution to the fields of religious and Buddhist studies. The grace of Strong's prose and the detail with which he recounts stories, myths, and rituals related to the Upagupta, provide specialist and generalist with an important new resource.
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