Jakata stories (stories about the previous births of the Buddha) are very popular in Theravada Buddhist countries. This book explores the shifting role of the stories in Buddhist doctrine, practice and creative expression, finally placing this integral Buddhist genre back in the centre of scholarly understandings of the religion.
| ISBN-13: | 9781409410928 |
| ISBN-10: | 1409410927 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Publication date: | 2010 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.21 Inches, Length: 6.14 Inches, Weight: 1.10231131 Pounds, Width: 0.5 Inches |
| Author: | Naomi Appleton |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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