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Self and society
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- Book Synopsis
- This selection of essays demonstrates that, in the study of Buddhism, a concern with detailed accuracy in philological and textual specifics can be combined with wider philosophical and sociological issues. The essays are divided into three parts: (1) Pali Literature, (2) The Theory and Practice of Not-Self, and (3) Buddhism and Society. The last part builds on but goes beyond the work of Dumont and Max Weber in considering "world-renunciation" as a phenomenon of society and culture.
- About The Author
- Steven Collins is Chester D. Tripp Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago and a council member of the Pali Text Society.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9786162150678
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books, (01 July 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 328
- Weight
- 386 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 211 x 143 x 18 mm
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