Buddhist Learning in South Asia - Education, Religion, and Culture At the Ancient Sri Nalanda Mahavihara

This interdisciplinary study provides a broad analysis of ¿r¿ N¿land¿ Mah¿vih¿ra, the Buddhist learning center, during the first millennium AD. Drawing from history, archaeology, and religious studies, the author examines its role both as a religious and educational institution and investigates the impact of nationalist interpretations of the site.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Origin, Growth, and Decay of ¿r¿ N¿land¿ Mah¿vih¿ra
Chapter 2: ¿r¿ N¿land¿ Mah¿vih¿ra in Travelogues and Archaeology
Chapter 3: Pre-N¿land¿/Br¿hmäical Education in Ancient India: Gurukulas
Chapter 4: ¿r¿ N¿land¿ Mah¿vih¿ra: An Institution of Religious Learning
Chapter 5: ¿r¿ N¿land¿ and Buddhist Learning
Chapter 6: ¿r¿ N¿land¿'s Monastic Organization and Religion
Chapter 7: Life, Ritual and Influences
Chapter 8: Conclusion

About the author

By Pintu Kumar

Product details

• Authors: Pintu Kumar
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2021
• EAN: 9781498554947
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5494-7
• No. of pages: 348
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, Buddhism, History of Religion, Archaeology, Ancient World, Ancient History, Asian History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), HISTORY / Asia / South / General