Vinaya Texts, Part 3 of 3: The Kullavagga IV-XII: 20 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1646797981 ISBN 13: 9781646797981

Casa editrice: Cosimo Classics, 1905

Riassunto

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization. Vinaya Texts, Part 3 (1885), translated by Rhys Davids and Oldenberg, is volume XX of The Sacred Books of the East, a series available from Cosimo Classics. This book in three parts, focuses on Buddhism and includes the Buddhist text, Kullavagga (IV-XII.) This book is for readers interested in deepening their knowledge of Buddhism.

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T.W. RHYS DAVIDS (1843-1922) was an English-born professor of Pali and co-founder of the London School for Oriental Studies. An authority on Buddhism, he wrote numerous scholarly articles and books on the subject. HERMANN OLDENBERG (1854-1920) was a German scholar and professor considered an expert in Buddhism and Hinduism. His book Buddha: his life, his doctrine, his order (1882) led to the popularization of Buddhism. F. MAX MÜLLER (1823-1900) was a German author and orientalist who lived in England most of his life. As a professor at Oxford, he combined the studies of language, culture, and religion to create the discipline of comparative mythology. His body of work included The Sacred Books of the East, which he had edited.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cosimo Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 1905
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1646797981
• ISBN 13: 9781646797981
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 452
• Redattore: Müller F. Max
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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