Gathering leaves and lifting words: histories of buddhist monastic education in laos and thailand
Auteur :
McDaniel, Justin Thomas
Éditeur :
University of Washington Press
ISBN :
9780295988498
Date de publication :
16 oct. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
544 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines modern and pre-modern Buddhist monastic education traditions in Laos and Thailand. Through five centuries of adaptation and reinterpretation of sacred texts and commentaries, this work traces curricular variations in Buddhist oral and written education that reflect a wide array of community goals and values.