Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. A Note On Transliteration And Translation ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Instructions, Admonitions, And Aspirations In Vamsa Proems 13
7. 2. Relocating The Light 38
8. 3. Nāgas, Transfigured Figures Inside The Text, Ruminative Triggers Outside 67
9. 4. Nāgas And Relics 94
10. 5. Historicizing (In) The Pāli Dīpavaṃsa and Mahāvaṃsa 117
11. Conclusion 155
12. Notes 161
13. Bibliography 201
14. Index 215