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

by Steven Collins

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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" as a phenomenon of society and culture.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:6162150674

ISBN13:9786162150678

Release Date:July 2014

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:0.83 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 8.3"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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History Literary Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction

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