Buddhist Learning and Textual Practice in Eighteenth-century Lankan Monastic Culture

Buddhist Learning and Textual Practice in Eighteenth-century Lankan Monastic Culture
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9780691070445
ISBN-13 : 069107044X
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Download or read book Buddhist Learning and Textual Practice in Eighteenth-century Lankan Monastic Culture written by Anne M. Blackburn and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2001-06-18 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blackburn supports this view with fresh readings of Buddhist texts and their links to social life beyond the monastery."--BOOK JACKET.


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