Buddhist precept and practice : traditional Buddhism in the rural highlands of Ceylon / / Richard F. Gombrich
| Buddhist precept and practice : traditional Buddhism in the rural highlands of Ceylon / / Richard F. Gombrich |
| Autore | Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Kegan Paul International |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (439 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3/095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Buddhism - Sri Lanka
Buddhism - Sri Lanka - History |
| ISBN |
1-136-15623-2
0-203-03836-3 1-283-83801-X 1-136-15616-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Buddhist Precept and Practice; Copyright Page; Abbreviations; Pronunciation; Contents; Introduction: Aims and Scope of this Book; I. The Problem: Religious Change; II. Why Ceylon?; III. The History, Geography and Economy of Ceylon; IV. Field-work and Presentation; 1. Sinhalese Buddhism-Orthodox or Syncretistic?; 2. The Basic Vocabulary of Buddhism; 3. The Buddha; I. The Buddha's Biography; II. The Buddha as Worshipped: Man or God?; 4. A Sketch of the Universe as seen from Mīgala; I. Causation; II. The Contents of the Universe; III. Attempts to Influence non-human Beings
IV. Summary5. Total Responsibility in Theory and Practice; 6. The Ethics of Intention; 7. The Monastic Ideal and the Decline of Buddhism; 8. Caste in the Monastery; 9. Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910963598203321 |
Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937->
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| London ; ; New York, : Kegan Paul International | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How Buddhism began [[electronic resource] ] : the conditioned genesis of the early teachings / / Richard F. Gombrich
| How Buddhism began [[electronic resource] ] : the conditioned genesis of the early teachings / / Richard F. Gombrich |
| Autore | Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Routledge, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.342 |
| Collana | Routledge critical studies in Buddhism |
| Soggetto topico |
Buddhism - Doctrines - History - Early period, to ca. 250 B.C
Buddhism - Origin |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-19639-3
1-282-37315-3 9786612373152 0-203-09873-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book cover; Half-Title; Series-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction to the Second edition; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Debate, skill in means, allegory and literalism; 2 How, not what: Kamma as a reaction to Brahminism; 3 Metaphor, allegory, satire; 4 Retracing an ancient debate: How insight worsted concentration in the pali canon; 5 Who was Angulimala?; Bibliography of secondary sources; General Index; Index of Texts cited |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450803503321 |
Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937->
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| London, : Routledge, 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How Buddhism began : the conditioned genesis of the early teachings / / Richard F. Gombrich
| How Buddhism began : the conditioned genesis of the early teachings / / Richard F. Gombrich |
| Autore | Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Routledge, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 pages) |
| Disciplina | 294.342 |
| Collana | Routledge critical studies in Buddhism |
| Soggetto topico |
Buddhism - Doctrines - History - Early period, to ca. 250 B.C
Buddhism - Origin |
| ISBN |
81-215-0812-6
1-134-19639-3 1-282-37315-3 9786612373152 0-203-09873-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Book cover; Half-Title; Series-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction to the Second edition; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Debate, skill in means, allegory and literalism; 2 How, not what: Kamma as a reaction to Brahminism; 3 Metaphor, allegory, satire; 4 Retracing an ancient debate: How insight worsted concentration in the pali canon; 5 Who was Angulimala?; Bibliography of secondary sources; General Index; Index of Texts cited |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783854703321 |
Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937->
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| London, : Routledge, 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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