E-Book, Englisch, 268 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Nichols Malleable Mara
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4384-7323-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark
Transformations of a Buddhist Symbol of Evil
E-Book, Englisch, 268 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
ISBN: 978-1-4384-7323-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark
Analyzes the breadth of representations of the mythic figure of Mara in Buddhism to reveal how closely tied such narratives are to the social and historical concerns of Buddhist communities.
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1. Mapping out Mara
2. Machinations of Mara: The Myriad Menaces of the Evil One
3. Mara the Demon: Asura Ancestry
4. Mara the God: Brahmanical Background
5. Mara’s Metamorphosis: The Rise of the Mahayana and its Impact on the Evil One
6. Mara Multiplied: The Evil One Across Asia
7. Go West, Evil God: Modernized Mara
8. And then Mara Disappeared: Concluding Thoughts
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Index