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Self and Society

Essays on Pali Literature and Social Theory, 1988-2010

Steven Collins author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP

Published:1st Jul '14

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Self and Society cover

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.

ISBN: 9786162150678

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 386g

328 pages