Shared Characters in Jain, Buddhist and Hindu Narrative: Gods, Kings and Other Heroes
Author:   Naomi Appleton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138351844


Pages:   212
Publication Date:   06 August 2018
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Author:   Naomi Appleton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781138351844


ISBN 10:   1138351849
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   06 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction 2. Indra, King of the Gods 3. Brahmā or Brahmās 4. Viṣṇu, Rāma and Kṛṣṇa 5. Mothers of Heroic Sons 6. The Renouncing Royals of Videha 7. Conclusion

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Naomi Appleton is Senior Lecturer in Asian Religions at the University of Edinburgh. Her major research interest is the role of story in the communication and construction of religious ideas in South and Southeast Asia. She is the author of Narrating Karma and Rebirth: Buddhist and Jain Multi-life Stories (2014) and Jātaka Stories in Theravāda Buddhism (2010) as well as a number of articles on related themes. She has also published translations of early Buddhist narrative collections.

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