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Nirvana by Dr. Collins, Steven: Used
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Nirvana
- Publication Date
- 2010-04-30
- Pages
- 204
- ISBN
- 9780521881982
- Subject Area
- Religion
- Publication Name
- Nirvana : Concept, Imagery, Narrative
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.2 in
- Item Weight
- 49.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 204 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521881986
ISBN-13
9780521881982
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79877597
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
204 Pages
Publication Name
Nirvana : Concept, Imagery, Narrative
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
49.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2010-294560
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
'... an academically thorough and, I would dare to say, passionate exploration into a concept that invites description and evocation but is beyond both.' Buddhist Studies Review, '… for those whose main interest is in appreciating or teaching Collins's creative ways of engaging with the enigmatic yet fundamental Buddhist motif of nirvana, this new presentation of his work is really just perfect.' The Journal of Religion, '... for those whose main interest is in appreciating or teaching Collins's creative ways of engaging with the enigmatic yet fundamental Buddhist motif of nirvana, this new presentation of his work is really just perfect.' The Journal of Religion, 'The book remains an indispensable addition to courses on Buddhism.' Natalie Gummer, Religious Studies Review, '… an academically thorough and, I would dare to say, passionate exploration into a concept that invites description and evocation but is beyond both.' Buddhist Studies Review
Dewey Decimal
294.3423
Table Of Content
Introduction; 1. Systematic and narrative thought: eternity and closure in structure and story; 2. Nirvana as a concept; 3. Nirvana as an image; 4. Nirvana, time and narrative; 5. Past and future Buddhas; Conclusion; Endnotes and bibliography.
Synopsis
The idea of nirvana (Pali nibbana) is alluring but elusive for non-specialists and specialists alike. Offering his own interpretation of key texts, Steven Collins explains the idea in a new, accessible way - as a concept, as an image (metaphor), and as an element in the process of narrating both linear and cyclical time. Exploring nirvana from literary and philosophical perspectives, he argues that it has a specific role: to provide 'the sense of an ending' in both the systematic and the narrative thought of the Pali imaginaire. Translations from a number of texts, including some dealing with past and future Buddhas, enable the reader to access source material directly. This book will be essential reading for students of Buddhism, but will also have much to teach anyone concerned with Asia and its religions, or indeed anyone with an interest in the ideas of eternal life or timelessness., This lucid introduction to nirvana approaches the well-known but often misunderstood Buddhist concept in a new way. Offering its own interpretation of key texts, it explores nirvana from both a literary and a philosophical perspective. Translations from a number of texts help students to access the source material., The idea of nirvana (Pali nibb na) is alluring but elusive for non-specialists and specialists alike. Offering his own interpretation of key texts, Steven Collins explains the idea in a new, accessible way - as a concept, as an image (metaphor), and as an element in the process of narrating both linear and cyclical time. Exploring nirvana from literary and philosophical perspectives, he argues that it has a specific role: to provide 'the sense of an ending' in both the systematic and the narrative thought of the Pali imaginaire. Translations from a number of texts, including some dealing with past and future Buddhas, enable the reader to access source material directly. This book will be essential reading for students of Buddhism, but will also have much to teach anyone concerned with Asia and its religions, or indeed anyone with an interest in the ideas of eternal life or timelessness."
LC Classification Number
BQ4263 .C653 2010
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