The Buddhist Dead

Download or Read eBook The Buddhist Dead PDF written by Bryan J. Cuevas and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Buddhist Dead
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 506
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ISBN-10 : 9780824830311
ISBN-13 : 0824830318
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Book Synopsis The Buddhist Dead by : Bryan J. Cuevas

Book excerpt: In its teachings, practices and institutions, Buddhism in its varied Asian forms is centrally concerned with death and the dead. This title offers a comparative investigation of this topic across the major Buddhist cultures of India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Tibet and Burma.


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