A Yogācāra Buddhist Theory of Metaphor
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
Av Roy Tzohar, Tel Aviv University) Tzohar, Roy (Senior Lecturer, Senior Lecturer
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2018-05-31
- Mått239 x 157 x 22 mm
- Vikt499 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor296
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780190664398
- UtmärkelserWinner, 2022 Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research, Tel Aviv University Winner, 2018 Toshihide Numata Book Award