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082			_a294.309 _bLIU
100			_aLiu, Xinru
245			_aEarly Buddhist society : the world of Gautama Buddha
260			_bPermanent Black, _aRanikhet : _c2022
300			_axv, 207 p. ; _bill., (b & w), _c23 cm.
365			_b795.00 _c₹ _d01
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aWhat might daily life have been like in the time of the Buddha in the sixth century BC? Who were some of the rulers, monks, philosophers, devotees, and doctors with whom the Buddha would have interacted and had discussions? What was involved in spreading the message of Buddhism and setting up the Buddhist sangha (order)? What were the schisms and factions, and the nature of opposition to Buddhism from Brahmin hegemony? These are among the many questions asked and answered in this book. A great deal is known about Buddhist tenets and doctrine, but very little exists on the lived context of the Buddha himself. Early Buddhist texts in Pali reveal a society in ways that other texts relating to Buddhism – including the Brahmanical literature – do not. Xinru Liu reads this literature to argue that the historical Buddha does not really exist in the imagination of most people, neither among Buddhists nor in others. This book plugs a large gap in our understanding of Buddhism. Several misconceptions are eliminated through Xinru Liu’s richly scholarly yet accessible and imaginative account of society in the time of the Buddha. Gender, religion, and caste in early India come alive in this book for students, teachers, and everyone interested in the living universe of India 2500 years ago.
650			_aAsian history
650			_aBuddhism
650			_aHinduism
650			_aSchisms
650			_aBrahmin hegemony
650			_aAjatasattu
650			_aBhikkhus
650			_aGanasangha
650			_aJataka
650			_aRajagaha
650			_aMagadha
650			_aNaga
650			_aTaxila
650			_aVimanavatthu
650			_aZoroastrian
650			_aAshoka
650			_aSanchi stupa
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