TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kumar,Pintu
TI  - Buddhist learning in South Asia: education, religion, and culture at the ancient Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra
SN  - 9781498554930
AV  - BQ4570.E34 
U1  - 294.3444 23
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Lanham
PB  - Lexington Books
KW  - Buddhism and education
KW  - South Asia
KW  - Bouddhisme et éducation
KW  - Asie méridionale
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Comparative Religion
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Electronic book
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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