Jewels, Jewelry, and Other Shiny Things in the Buddhist Imaginary - 9780824889555
University of Hawai'i Press
$43.90
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
- Author:
- 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
- Language:
- Unknown
- Number of pages:
- 380 pages
- Binding:
- Paperback / softback
- ISBN-10:
- 082488955X
- ISBN-13:
- 9780824889555