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Nagarjuna in Context
Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian Culture
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Joseph Walser
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English
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2005
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Joseph Walser provides the first examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings in the context of the religious and monastic debates of the second century CE. Walser explores how Nagarjuna secured the canonical authority of Mahayana teachings and considers his use of rhetoric to ensure the transmission of his writings by Buddhist monks. Drawing on close textual analysis of Nagarjuna's writings and other Buddhist and non-Buddhist sources, Walser offers an original contribution to the understanding of Nagarjuna and the early history of Buddhism.
Joseph Walser provides the first examination of Nagarjuna's life and writings in the context of the religious and monastic debates of the second century CE. Walser explores how Nagarjuna secured the canonical authority of Mahayana teachings and considers his use of rhetoric to ensure the transmission of his writings by Buddhist monks. Drawing on close textual analysis of Nagarjuna's writings and other Buddhist and non-Buddhist sources, Walser offers an original contribution to the understanding of Nagarjuna and the early history of Buddhism.
Author / Editor information
Joseph Walser is associate professor and department chair of comparative religion at Tufts University.
Reviews
Tom Hannes:
Nagarjuna in Context reads as a heartfelt and intelligent search.
Nagarjuna in Context reads as a heartfelt and intelligent search.
Richard Nance:
Rich and rewarding... Walser is to be congratulated for writing a text that will surely provoke productive debate.
E. Findly:
Walser's argument and mastery of scholarly materials ensure that this work will make an enduring contribution. Highly recommended.
Benjamin Bogin:
Nagarjuna in Context: Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian Culture offers a significant step towards clarifying the mysteries and myths that surround the name of Nagarjuna.
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Map
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Introduction
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1. Locating Mahāyāna
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2. Locating Nāgārjuna
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3. Mahāyāna and the Constraints of Monastic Law
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4. Mahāyāna Sūtras as Monastic Property
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5. On the Parasitic Strategies of Mahāyāna
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6. Abhidharma and Sectarian Identity
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7. Nāgārjuna and the Abhidharma
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Conclusion: Toward the Outline of a Career
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Appendix: The Authorship of the Ratnāvalī
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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May 11, 2005
eBook ISBN:
9780231506236
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
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368
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2
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2 maps
eBook ISBN:
9780231506236
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