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...

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Main Author: Hwang, Soonil (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Taylor & Francis 2006
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