The Sociology of early Buddhism / Greg Bailey and Ian Mabbett.

Author/creator Bailey, Greg, 1948-
Other author Mabbett, Ian W.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Descriptionvii, 284 pages ; 24 cm
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Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents The problem: asceticism and urban life -- The social elite -- Economic conditions -- Urbanization, urbanism and the development of large-scale political structures -- Brahmins and other competitors -- Folk religion and cosmology: meeting of two thought worlds -- The holy man -- Preparation of the monk for the mediatory role. Evidence from the Sutta Nipāta -- The Dhammapada and the images of the bhikkhu -- The mediating role as shown in the canon -- Exchange -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.
LCCN 2003048994
ISBN0521831164

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Joyner General Stacks BQ4570.S6 B35 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold