Jewels, Jewelry, and Other Shiny Things in the Buddhist Imaginary - 9780824889555

Following an introduction that relates the colourful story of the Emerald Buddha, this book explores the function of jewels as personal identifiers in Buddhist tradition; Buddhaghosa's commentary on the Jewel Sutta; the paradox of the Buddha's bejeweled status; and the connection in early Buddhism between jewels, magnificence, and virtue.

• | : Casey Collins, Wendy Doniger, Christoph Emmrich, Maria Heim, Ellen Huang, Nancy G. Lin, Richard K. Payne, Andy Rotman, Vanessa R. Sasson (Author)|Vanessa R. Sasson (Edited by)
• | Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2022
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 380 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 082488955X
• | ISBN-13: 9780824889555