Buddhist History in the Vernacular
Download or Read eBook Buddhist History in the Vernacular PDF written by Stephen C. Berkwitz and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stephen C. Berkwitz |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004139107 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004139109 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Buddhist History in the Vernacular by : Stephen C. Berkwitz
Book excerpt: This book on vernacular Buddhist histories written in late medieval Sri Lanka demonstrates that narrative representations of the past were designed to effectively constructing new moral communities in translocal spaces.
