Buddhist rituals of death and rebirth: contemporary sri lankan practice and its origins
Auteur :
Langer, Rita
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415394963
Date de publication :
16 juil. 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
630 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on early Vedic sutras and Pali texts as well as archaeological and epigraphical material, this book provides a thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka.