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Buddhist learning in South Asia : education, religion, and culture at the ancient Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2018Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781498554930
  • 1498554938
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Buddhist learning in South Asia.DDC classification:
  • 294.3444 23
LOC classification:
  • BQ4570.E34
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; One: Origin, Growth, and Decay of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra; Two: Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra in Travelogues and Archaeology; Three: Pre-Nālandā/Brāhmaṇical Education: Gurukulas; Four: Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra: An Institution of Religious Learning; Five: Śrī Nālandā and Buddhist Learning; Six: Śrī Nālandā's Monastic Organization and Religion; Seven: Life, Ritual, and Influences; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary: This interdisciplinary study provides a broad analysis of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra, the Buddhist learning center, during the first millennium AD. Drawing from history, archaeology, and religious studies, the author examines its role both as a religious and educational institution and investigates the impact of nationalist interpretations of the site.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)1794495

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; One: Origin, Growth, and Decay of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra; Two: Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra in Travelogues and Archaeology; Three: Pre-Nālandā/Brāhmaṇical Education: Gurukulas; Four: Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra: An Institution of Religious Learning; Five: Śrī Nālandā and Buddhist Learning; Six: Śrī Nālandā's Monastic Organization and Religion; Seven: Life, Ritual, and Influences; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

This interdisciplinary study provides a broad analysis of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra, the Buddhist learning center, during the first millennium AD. Drawing from history, archaeology, and religious studies, the author examines its role both as a religious and educational institution and investigates the impact of nationalist interpretations of the site.