Nagarjuna in Context
Download or Read eBook Nagarjuna in Context PDF written by Joseph Walser and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Joseph Walser |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2005-05-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780231506236 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0231506236 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nagarjuna in Context by : Joseph Walser
Book excerpt: Joseph Walser provides the first examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings in the context of the religious and monastic debates of the second century CE. Walser explores how Nagarjuna secured the canonical authority of Mahayana teachings and considers his use of rhetoric to ensure the transmission of his writings by Buddhist monks. Drawing on close textual analysis of Nagarjuna's writings and other Buddhist and non-Buddhist sources, Walser offers an original contribution to the understanding of Nagarjuna and the early history of Buddhism.
