Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism
Soonil Hwang studies the doctrinal development of nirvana in the Pali Nikaaya and subsequent tradition and compares it with the Chinese aagama and its traditional interpretation. He clarifies early doctrinal developments of Nirvana and traces the word and related terms back to their original metapho...
Format: | eBook |
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2006
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Series: | Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism - Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies
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Online Access: | Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication Open Access: DOAB, download the publication |
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