ISBN: 9004139109

[SR: 6383283], Hardcover, [EAN: 9789004139107], Brill Academic Pub, Brill Academic Pub, Book, [PU: Brill Academic Pub], Brill Academic Pub, This is a careful study about the power attribu… Meer...

[SR: 6383283], Hardcover, [EAN: 9789004139107], Brill Academic Pub, Brill Academic Pub, Book, [PU: Brill Academic Pub], Brill Academic Pub, This is a careful study about the power attributed to historical narratives in early medieval Sri Lanka. On the basis of Sinhala histories of the Buddha and his relies this work sheds new light on historiography at work in a vernacular setting. Arguing that historical texts were both ethically and socially constructive, the author demonstrates that narrative representations of the past served the purpose to transform writers, readers, and listeners of history into virtuous persons, and therewith to generate moral communities. Focusing on the thirteenth-century Sinhala Thupavamsa, this book problematizes modern interpretations of Buddhist histories, compares the production of Pali and Sinhala texts, and examines how historical works were directed towards religious ends. A significant contribution to scholarship in Buddhist Studies, Comparative Literature, and Historical Criticism., 4539346011, Interior Design, 173508, Architecture, 1, Arts & Photography, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 4884, Asia, 4891, China, 4894, Hong Kong, 4895, India, 4897, Japan, 271588011, Korea, 4907, Pakistan, 4908, Philippines, 5032, Russia, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 4995, Middle East, 4996, Bahrain, 4997, Egypt, 4999, Iran, 5000, Iraq, 5001, Israel & Palestine, 5002, Jordan, 5003, Kuwait, 5004, Lebanon, 5005, Oman, 5006, Qatar, 5007, Saudi Arabia, 5008, Syria, 4917, Turkey, 5009, United Arab Emirates, 5010, Yemen, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 6343233011, Buddhism, 6343224011, Religious, 5035, World, 9, History, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 5396, Decorating & Design, 5397, Decorating, 5399, Decoration & Ornament, 11160417011, Feng Shui, 5401, Floors, 11160418011, Interior Decorating, 5405, Lighting, 5408, Painting & Wallpapering, 5410, Professional Reference, 5412, Style, 5414, Upholstery & Fabrics, 5416, Windows, 6158312011, Home Improvement & Design, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 720358, History, 12279, Buddhism, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 11232, Social Sciences, 3048861, Children's Studies, 13022421, Communication & Media Studies, 11005, Criminology, 11244, Customs & Traditions, 11247, Demography, 10555, Disaster Relief, 11251, Emigration & Immigration, 11256, Folklore & Mythology, 11258, Gender Studies, 11270, Gerontology, 10775, Holidays, 11272, Human Geography, 69845, Library & Information Science, 11986, Linguistics, 11274, Methodology, 16233621, Museum Studies & Museology, 11276, Philanthropy & Charity, 4556, Popular Culture, 11280, Pornography, 10576, Poverty, 11282, Reference, 11284, Research, 11286, Social Work, 11298, Specific Demographics, 11324, Urban Planning & Development, 3825161, Violence in Society, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9789004139107

Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka This book on vernacular Buddhist histories written in late medieval Sri Lanka demonstrates that narrat… Meer...

Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka This book on vernacular Buddhist histories written in late medieval Sri Lanka demonstrates that narrative representations of the past were designed to effectively constructing new moral communities in translocal spaces. Bücher / Fremdsprachige Bücher / Englische Bücher / Ratgeber & Freizeit / Basteln & Malen 978-90-04-13910-7, Brill Academic Publishers<

ISBN: 9789004139107

This book on vernacular Buddhist histories written in late medieval Sri Lanka demonstrates that narrative representations of the past were designed to effectively constructing new moral c… Meer...

This book on vernacular Buddhist histories written in late medieval Sri Lanka demonstrates that narrative representations of the past were designed to effectively constructing new moral communities in translocal spaces. Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka Buch (fremdspr.) Bücher>Fremdsprachige Bücher>Englische Bücher>Ratgeber & Freizeit>Basteln & Malen, Brill Academic Publishers<

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