Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth: Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice and Its Origins - Rilegato

Libro 27 di 77: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

Langer, Rita

 
9780415394963: Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth: Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice and Its Origins
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ISBN 10: 0415394961 ISBN 13: 9780415394963
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2007

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In Buddhist thought and practice, death has always been a central concept. This book provides a careful and thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka.

Rita Langer describes the rituals of death and rebirth and investigates their ancient origins, analyzing social issues of the relationship between monks and lay people in this context. This aspect is of particular interest as death rituals are the only life cycle ritual in which Theravada Buddhist monks are actively involved. Drawing on early Vedic sutras and Pali texts as well as archaeological and epigraphical material, Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth establishes that Sri Lankan rituals are deeply rooted in their pre-Buddhist, Vedic precursors. Whilst beliefs and doctrines have undergone considerable changes over the centuries, it becomes evident that the underlying practices have largely remained stable.

The first comprehensive study of death rituals in Theravada Buddhist practice, this is an important contribution to the fields of Buddhist studies, indology, anthropology and religious studies.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Rita Langer is currently Research Fellow in Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol, UK. Focusing on Southeast Asia (Thailand and Laos), she is continuing her research into Theravada death rituals as part of a larger AHRC funded project, 'Buddhist Death Rituals of Southeast Asia and China'.

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Editore
Routledge
Data di pubblicazione
2007
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0415394961
ISBN 13 
9780415394963
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
256
Contatto del produttore
Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis
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Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24
München
80331
Germania

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9780415544702: Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth: Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice and Its Origins

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  041554470X ISBN 13:  9780415544702
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2009
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