RT Book
T1 Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism
T2 Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2, South Asia 0169-9377
T2 Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2, South Asia
A2 Bronkhorst, Johannes 1946-
LA English
PP Leiden
PB Brill
YR 2011
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1655004158
AB 3.5 Buddhism Sanskritized, Buddhism Brahmanized3.6 Philosophical Encounters; 3.7 The Relics of the Buddha; Relic Worship; What Happened to the Body of the Buddha?; Appendix to chapter 3.7: What happened to Mahavira's body?; 3.8 Adjustment to Political Reality; References; Abbreviations; Index
AB Preface; Chapter One Introduction: Buddhism Before the New Brahmanism; 1.1 The Original Context; 1.2 Interactions; 1.3 Imperial Help; Chapter Two Brahmanism; 2.1 The New Brahmanism; 2.2 The Spread of Sanskrit; 2.3 The Brahmanical Colonization of the Past; 2.4 The Brahmanization of Borrowed Features; Chapter Three Buddhism Confronted with Brahmanism; 3.1 A Courtly Challenge; 3.2 Science and Religion in Classical India; 3.3 A New Language; Appendix to Chapter 3.3: Jainism, Mathura and Sanskrit; 3.4 Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, the Original Language
AB This book deals with the confrontation of Buddhism and Brahmanism in India. Both depended on support from the royal court, but Buddhism had less to offer in return than Brahmanism. Buddhism developed in a manner to make up for this
NO Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-279) and index. - Description based on print version record
CN BQ4610.B7
SN 9789004201408
SN 9004201408
SN 9789004201422
SN 9004201424
K1 Buddhism : Relations : Brahmanism
K1 Brahmanism : Relations : Buddhism
K1 Buddhism : History : India : India
K1 Buddhism : India : History
K1 RELIGION ; Hinduism ; General
K1 Brahmanism
K1 Buddhism
K1 Interfaith Relations
K1 History
K1 India
K1 Electronic books : History