The Sociology of early Buddhism / Greg Bailey and Ian Mabbett.
| Author/creator | Bailey, Greg, 1948- |
| Other author | Mabbett, Ian W. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. |
| Description | vii, 284 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003048994 |
| ISBN | 0521831164 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BQ4570.S6 B35 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |