Empty Vision: Metaphor and Visionary Imagery in Mahayana Buddhism
Author:   David McMahan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Volume:   v.19
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9780700714896


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   13 June 2002
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   David McMahan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   v.19
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780700714896


ISBN 10:   0700714898
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   13 June 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Acknowledgements Technical Note on Terms Introduction 1. The Devaluation of Language and the Privileging of Perception 2. Buddhist Visuality in History Metaphor 3. Orality, Writing, and Authority: Visionary Literature and the Struggle for Legitimacy in the Mahayana 4. Realms of the Senses: Buddha Fields and Fields of Vision in the Gandavyuha Sutra 5. The Optics of Buddhist Meditation and Devotion 6. Conclusions and Occlusions Notes Bibliography Index

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