Buddhist rituals of death and rebirth: contemporary sri lankan practice and its origins
Auteur :
Langer, Rita
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415544702
Date de publication :
29 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
470 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.