Embodying the Dharma

Buddhist Relic Veneration in Asia

201 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Examines the practice of relic veneration in a variety of forms of Buddhism.Embodying the Dharma explores the centrality of relic veneration in Asian Buddhist cultures. Long disregarded by Western scholars as a superstitious practice reflecting the popularization of "original" Buddhism, relic veneration has emerged as a topic of vital interest in the last two decades with the increased attention to Buddhist ritual practice and material culture. This volume includes studies of relic traditions in India, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as broader comparative analyses, including comparisons of Buddhist and Christian relic veneration.

• Reihe: SUNY Press
• ISBN: 9780791462188
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.01.2007
• Größe: 227 x 154 mm
• Verlag: State University of New York Press
• Herausgegeben von: David Germano, Kevin Trainor