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Will Tuladhar-Douglas
ISBN 9780367489687
Rs. 1,750
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Remaking Buddhism for Medieval Nepal
Who it's for: Scholars and students of Buddhist studies, South Asian history, and religious history
Will Tuladhar-Douglas sheds new light on a crucial period for Mahayana Buddhism in the Kathmandu Valley, revealing a significant fifteenth-century reformation of Newar Buddhism. This study establishes Newar Buddhism as a distinct tradition within Indic Buddhism, offering a foundational basis for its historical study.Why You Should Read? Explore the existence, character, and causes of a Buddhist renaissance in 15th-century Nepal. Understand how Newars legitimated and reinvented their tradition through new concepts of canonicity. Gain insights from a thorough philological study of relevant texts in Sanskrit, Newari, Tibetan, and Nepali. Recognize Newar Buddhism as a unique and historically distinct branch of Indic Buddhism.
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- Reveals a significant fifteenth-century reformation of Newar Buddhism
- Establishes Newar Buddhism as a distinct tradition within Indic Buddhism
- Explores the existence, character, and causes of a Buddhist renaissance in 15th-century Nepal
- Examines how Newars legitimated and reinvented their tradition through new concepts of canonicity
- Based on a thorough philological study of texts in Sanskrit, Newari, Tibetan, and Nepali
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Questions about this book
What period does the book focus on?
It focuses on the fifteenth century, a crucial period for Mahayana Buddhism in the Kathmandu Valley.
What is the main argument of the book?
The book argues that there was a significant reformation of Newar Buddhism in the fifteenth century, and that Newar Buddhism should be recognized as a distinct tradition within Indic Buddhism.
What sources does the author use?
The author conducts a thorough philological study of texts in Sanskrit, Newari, Tibetan, and Nepali.
Who would benefit from reading this book?
It is aimed at scholars and students of Buddhist studies, South Asian history, and religious history, particularly those interested in the historical development of Buddhism in Nepal.