Early Buddhist society : the world of Gautama Buddha / Xinru Liu.
| Author/creator | Liu, Xinru author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First SUNY Press edition. |
| Publication | Albany : SUNY Press, [2022] |
| Copyright Date | 2022 |
| Description | xv, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The time of the Buddha -- Ahura and Asura: Persians and Indians in the time of the Buddha -- The maladies of urban life: epidemics, Asava, and the problem of addiction -- Supporters in the cities: Gahapati, Setthi, Visakha, and women who fed the Sangha -- Bimbisara, Pasenadi, Ajatasattu, and the Vajji Rajas -- Queens and the Buddhist Sangha -- Patacara and refugees who fled from cities -- Newcomers from forests, mountains, and waters -- From Aryans to Candalas: a mobile hierarchy in the Buddhist universe -- Sanchi and Bharhut: visual memories of early Buddhist society. |
| General note | "First published by Permanent Black D-28 Oxford Apts., 11 IP Extension, Delhi, 110092 India, for the territory of South Asia"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-201) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781438491233 |
| ISBN | 1438491239 |
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