| Physical description |
xvii, 341 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Handbuch der Orientalistik. Zweite Abteilung, Indien, 0169-9377 ; 11. Bd. = Handbook of oriental studies. India.
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Handbuch der Orientalistik. Abt. 2, Indien ; Bd. 11.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-311) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. About the Dharma. 1. Compilation of the Canon. 2. Abhidharma Literature. 3. Sarvastivada Abhidharma -- Ch. 2. History and Sarvastivada. 1. The Mauryan Empire. 2. Bactria and Gandhara. 3. Kasmira. 4. China -- Ch. 3. Kasmira: Vaibhasika Orthodoxy. 1. Introduction. 2. General Contextual Issues. 3. Sarvastivada Abhidharma Literature -- Ch. 4. Bactria and Gandhara. |
| Summary |
This volume offers a general history of the Sarv?stiv?da school of Buddhism, and analyses the major Sarv?stiv?da Abhidharma works, whereby special emphasis is given to the relationship of the school with M?lasarv?stiv?dins, Sautr?ntikas and D?rst??ntikas. |
| Other author |
Dessein, Bart.
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Cox, Collett, 1950-
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| Subject |
Sarvāstivādins.
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| ISBN |
9004102310 (alkaline paper) |
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