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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154874303321

Autore

Voyce Malcolm

Titolo

Foucault, Buddhism and disciplinary rules / / Malcolm Voyce

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-317-13377-3

1-315-58285-6

1-317-13378-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 pages)

Disciplina

194

Soggetti

Buddhist monasticism and religious orders

Buddhism - Doctrines

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction to the work of Foucault and its use in this study -- 2. An overview of the Vinaya -- 3. The presentation of the Vinaya within forms of western scholarship -- 4. The Vinaya and the Dharmasastra -- 5. The formation of the religious body -- 6. From ethics to aesthetics -- 7. The role of confession and discipline -- 8. Rules and transgressions -- 9. Conclusion : the 'care of the self' and the practice of the Vinaya.