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Relics, Ritual, and Representation in Buddhism

Rematerializing the Sri Lankan Theravada Tradition
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This book is a serious study of relic veneration among South Asian Buddhists. Drawing on textual sources and archaeological evidence from India and Sri Lanka, including material rarely examined in the West, it looks specifically at the practice of relic veneration in the Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist tradition. The author portrays relic veneration as a technology of remembrance and representation which makes present the Buddha of the past for living Buddhists. By analysing the abstract ideas, emotional orientation and ritual behaviour centred on the Buddha's material remains, he contributes to the 'rematerializing' of Buddhism which is currently under way among Western scholars. This book is an excellent introduction to Buddhist relics. It is well written and accessible and will be read by scholars and serious students of Buddhism and religious studies for years to come.
Release date Australia
April 30th, 2007
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Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Pages
240
Dimensions
153x228x9
ISBN-13
9780521036689
Product ID
2099079

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