Early Buddhist Society

The World of Gautama Buddha

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

AvXinru Liu

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A richly scholarly yet accessible and imaginative account of society in the time of the Buddha.What might daily life have been like in India in the time of the Buddha? Who were some of the rulers, monks, philosophers, devotees, and doctors with whom the Buddha would have interacted and had discussions? What was involved in spreading the message of Buddhism and setting up the Buddhist sangha (order)? What were the schisms and factions, and what was the nature of opposition to Buddhism from Brahmin hegemony?A great deal is known about Buddhist tenets and doctrine, but very little exists on the lived context of the Buddha himself. Early Buddhist texts in Pali reveal a society in ways that other texts relating to Buddhism, as well as the Brahmanical literature, do not. Xinru Liu reads this literature, along with the earliest Buddhist artworks on stupas, to argue that the historical Buddha does not really exist in the imagination of most people, including Buddhists. In this book, she sets out to plug this gap in our understanding of Buddhism, illuminating and eliminating many misconceptions along the way. Gender, religion, and caste in early India come alive in this richly scholarly yet accessible and imaginative account of society in the time of the Buddha. This is a book for students, teachers, and everyone interested in the living universe of India 2500 years ago.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-12-01
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt390 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor223
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9781438491233

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Preface and AcknowledgementsGlossary1. The Time of the Buddha2. Ahura and Asura: Persians and Indians in the Time of the Buddha3. The Maladies of Urban Life: Epidemics, Asava, and the Problem of Addiction4. Supporters in the Cities: Gahapati, Setthi, Visakha, and Women Who Fed the Sangha5. Bimbisara, Pasenadi, Ajatasattu, and the Vajji Rajas6. Queens and the Buddhist Sangha7. Patacara and Refugees Who Fled from Cities8. Newcomers from Forests, Mountains, and Waters9. From Aryans to Candalas: A Mobile Hierarchy in the Buddhist Universe10. Sanchi and Bharhut: Visual Memories of Early Buddhist SocietyBibliographyIndexIllustrations 1. Sanchi Stupa 1, eastern torana, south pillar, north face2. A member of Delegation VI, Lydians, on the east side of the Apadana Palace at Persepolis3. Sanchi Stupa 1, foreigners worshipping a stupa4. Sassanid motif relief on Sanchi Stupa 2, ground balustrade, north entrance panel on pillar5. Bharhut Stupa, Persian patron6. Sirima Devata, Bharhut Stupa7. Orchestra and dancing in the heavens8. Ajatasattu worshipping the lord. The Buddha is represented here by a pair of sandals9. Women worshipping the Buddha, Amaravati Stupa10. The inscription reads: "Vedisa Chapadevaya Revatimita Bhariyaya pathama danam" 11. Suchiloma Yakkho, great railing of Bharhut Stupa12. Celebrating the enlightenment of the Buddha13. The realm of the gods, Bharhut Stupa14. Kubera Yakkho15. Sanchi: Ashoka and the Naga king worship the Buddha16. Bharhut: Aya Isidinasa Bhanakasa (reciter) danam. Erapato Nagaraja Bhagavato Vadate17. Sanchi: Nagaraja Mucilinda18. Sujata feeds a dead ox, Bharhut19. Stupa 1, Sanchi, general view from the south-east20. Sanchi Stupa 1, southern gate, east face of left pillar, showing Ashoka's visit to Bodhgaya and worship of the hair and turban of the Buddha21. Bimbisara, king of Magadha, going out of the city of Rajagaha, Sanchi Stupa 1, northern gate,east pillar of west face22. Royal procession of Pasenadi going out of the city of Savatthi, Sanchi Stupa 1, northern gate, north side of the east pillar23. Battle for the relics of the Buddha, Sanchi Stupa 1, southern gate, north face of lower beam24. Bharhut Stupa, great railing25. Devata Culacoka, great railing, Bharhut Stupa26. Cada Yakkhi, Bharhut Stupa, great railing27. Virudhaka Yakkho, Bharhut great railing pillar28. Gangito Yakkho, great railing pillar29. Cakavako Nagaraja30. Mahakapi Jataka, great railing, pillar31a and 31b. Monkeys capturing elephant, Bharhut Stupa, great railing crossbar

"Liu's beautifully researched and eminently readable book is, by her own telling, an account of the people one encounters most frequently in Buddhist narrations and of the context, nature, and motives of those encounters … Highly recommended." — CHOICE"Early Buddhist Society is a well-researched book written in simple and accessible language, and as such it is well placed as a reference text for introductory courses in Buddhist studies and world history … The field of Buddhist studies is enriched by this book and by Xinru Liu's dedication of her immense skills as a historian to the important topic of the life and times of early Buddhist society." — H-Net Reviews (H-Buddhism)