Sacred Biography in the Buddhist Traditions of South and Southeast Asia

Juliane Schober

Published by University of Hawaii Press 1997

Sacred Biography in the Buddhist Traditions of South and Southeast Asia

Juliane Schober

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824864217

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This collection of previously unpublished essays presents a broad range of explorations into the biographical genre of the Buddhist traditions of South and Southeast Asia. Each contribution examines sacred biography in one or more representational modalities in the texts, art history, literature, myths, rituals and cultures of the Buddhist tradition.

Scholars in the history of religions, anthropology, literature and art history present a broad range of explorations into sacred biography as an interpretive genre. The essays investigate both universal and local articulations of Buddhist sacred biography, illustrating the construction of interpretive frames of reference that map salient themes onto diverse contexts.

The combination of thematic depth and theoretical sophistication in Sacred Biography makes this volume innovative reading for all scholars with comparative interests.

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Schober Juliane :

Juliane Schober is professor of religious studies at Arizona State University.Juliane Schober is professor of religious studies at Arizona State University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Trajectories in Buddhist Sacred Biography Juliane Schober Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Buddha Biography in Textual and Visual Narratives
Rebirth Traditions and the Lineages of Gotama: A Study in Theravāda Buddhology Frank E. Reynolds Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
The Biographical Imperative in Theravāda Buddhism Mark R. Woodward Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
Narrative as Icon: The Jātaka Stories in Ancient Indian and Southeast Asian Architecture Robert L. Brown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
Extensions of the Buddha Biography in Texts
A Family Quest: The Buddha, Yaśodharā, and Rāhula in the Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya John S. Strong Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
Nāgārjuna’s Longevity Reginald A. Ray Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
Stūpa, Story, and Empire: Constructions of the Buddha Biography in Early Post-Aśokan India Jonathan S. Walters Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
The Jātakas and Biographies of Kings
Painting the “Great Life” Forrest McGill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
From Prose to Poetry: The Literary Development of Samuttakote Thomas John Hudak Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
“Rationality” in the Biography of a Buddhist King: Mongkut, King of Siam (r.1851–1868) Paul Christopher Johnson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	232
The Biographical Genre in Local Buddhist Cults and Practice
In the Presence of the Buddha: Ritual Veneration of the Burmese Mahāmuni Image Juliane Schober Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
The Textualization of a Monastic Tradition: Forest Monks, Lineage, and the Biographical Process in Thailand James L. Taylor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
The Biography of Modern Burmese Buddhist Meditation Master U Ba Khin: Life before the Cradle and past the Grave Gustaaf Houtman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	310
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	345
About the Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	365

Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 382

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Published: July 1, 1997
ISBN: 9780824864217