Buddhist learning in South Asia : education, religion, and culture at the ancient Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra /
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| Author / Creator: | Kumar, Pintu, author. |
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| Imprint: | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018] ©2018 |
| Description: | xii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11605021 |
| Summary: | This interdisciplinary study is the first book to provide a complete survey of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra from the perspective of its educational curricula as well as its religious influence. It provides detailed descriptions of the origin, growth, management, and academic and cultural life of Nālandā, with particular attention to its pedagogy, curriculum, teachers, and students. It also presents an alternative interpretation of nationalist and popular notions about Śrī Nālandā as an international university and proves that it was, at its core, a Buddhist monastery and an institution of Buddhist learning focused on the study and promotion of Buddhism. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-312) and index. |
| ISBN: | 149855492X 9781498554923 |
