Embodying The Dharma: Buddhist Relic Veneration In Asia

Book Summary


Embodying the Dharma explores the centrality of relic veneration in Asian Buddhist cultures. Long disregarded by Western scholars as a superstitious practice reflecting the popularization of "original" Buddhism, relic veneration has emerged as a topic of vital interest in the last two decades with the increased attention to Buddhist ritual practice and material culture. This volume includes studies of relic traditions in India, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as broader comparative analyses, including comparisons of Buddhist and Christian relic veneration.

Book Details


Book Name Embodying The Dharma: Buddhist Relic Veneration In Asia
Author David Germano, Kevin Trainor
Publisher State University Of New York Press (Jan 2007)
ISBN 9780791462188
Pages 201
Language English
Price 1318
 
 

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