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Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka (Brill's Indological Library, V. 23, 23)

Stephen C. Berkwitz

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Description:This is a careful study about the power attributed to historical narratives in early medieval Sri Lanka. On the basis of Sinhala histories of the Buddha and his relics this work sheds new light on historiography at work in a vernacular setting. Arguing that historical texts were both ethically and socially constructive, the author demonstrates that narrative representations of the past served the purpose to transform writers, readers, and listeners of history into virtuous persons, and therewith to generate moral communities .Focusing on the thirteenth-century Sinhala Thupavamsa, this book problematizes modern interpretations of Buddhist histories, compares the production of Pali and Sinhala texts, and examines how historical works were directed towards religious ends.A significant contribution to scholarship in Buddhist Studies, Comparative Literature, and Historical Criticism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka (Brill's Indological Library, V. 23, 23). To get started finding Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka (Brill's Indological Library, V. 23, 23), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This is a careful study about the power attributed to historical narratives in early medieval Sri Lanka. On the basis of Sinhala histories of the Buddha and his relics this work sheds new light on historiography at work in a vernacular setting. Arguing that historical texts were both ethically and socially constructive, the author demonstrates that narrative representations of the past served the purpose to transform writers, readers, and listeners of history into virtuous persons, and therewith to generate moral communities .Focusing on the thirteenth-century Sinhala Thupavamsa, this book problematizes modern interpretations of Buddhist histories, compares the production of Pali and Sinhala texts, and examines how historical works were directed towards religious ends.A significant contribution to scholarship in Buddhist Studies, Comparative Literature, and Historical Criticism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka (Brill's Indological Library, V. 23, 23). To get started finding Buddhist History in the Vernacular: The Power of the Past in Late Medieval Sri Lanka (Brill's Indological Library, V. 23, 23), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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