Self and Society: Essays on Pali Literature and Social Theory, 1988-2010

This selection of essays demonstrates that, in the study of Buddhism, a concern with detailed accuracy in philological and textual specifics can be combined with wider philosophical and sociological issues. The essays are divided into three parts: (1) Pali Literature, (2) The Theory and Practice of Not-Self, and (3) Buddhism and Society. The last part builds on but goes beyond the work of Dumont and Max Weber in considering “world-renunciation” a...

By Steven Collins
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Silkworm Books (April 21, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9786162150678
ISBN-13: 978-6162150678
ASIN: 6162150674
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 4214331
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