| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; One: Origin, Growth, and Decay of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra; Two: Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra in Travelogues and Archaeology; Three: Pre-Nālandā/Brāhmaṇical Education: Gurukulas; Four: Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra: An Institution of Religious Learning; Five: Śrī Nālandā and Buddhist Learning; Six: Śrī Nālandā's Monastic Organization and Religion; Seven: Life, Ritual, and Influences; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This interdisciplinary study provides a broad analysis of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra, the Buddhist learning center, during the first millennium AD. Drawing from history, archaeology, and religious studies, the author examines its role both as a religious and educational institution and investigates the impact of nationalist interpretations of the site. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Buddhism and education -- South Asia.
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Buddhism and education. |
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South Asia. |
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RELIGION -- Comparative Religion. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Kumar, Pintu. Buddhist learning in South Asia. Lanham : Lexington Books, 2018 149855492X 9781498554923 (OCoLC)1023607186 |
| ISBN |
9781498554930 (electronic book) |
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1498554938 (electronic book) |
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9781498554923 |
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149855492X |
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