Rewriting Buddhism Pali literature and monastic reform in Sri Lanka, 1157-1270
Rewriting Buddhism is the first intellectual history of premodern Sri Lanka's most culturally productive period
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
UCL Press
2020, 2020
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- 8. The Politics of Relics: Dhammakitti's History
- 9. Devotional Power: Buddharakkhita's Buddha Biography
- 10. Conclusion: Other Lives and Afterlives
- References
- Index
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Maps
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Note on the Presentation of Texts and Sources
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction: Themes and Theories
- Part I: Chaos
- 2. Before 1165 and All That
- 3. The Reform Era and its Pali Literature
- Part II: Order
- 4. Scholarly Foundations: Moggallāna's Grammar
- 5. Buddhist Scholasticism: Suman·gala's Commentaries
- 6. Eschatological Encyclopedism: Siddhattha's Anthology
- Part III: Emotion
- 7. Sense and Sensibility: San·gharakkhita's Poetics