Buddhist Scriptures As Literature - Sacred Rhetoric and the Uses of Theory

Looks at a variety of Buddhist sacred writings as literature and includes insights from literary theory.

About the author

Ralph Flores teaches literature at Thammasat University in Thailand and is the author of A Study of Allegory in Its Historical Context and Relationship to Contemporary Theory.

Product details

• Authors: Ralph Flores, Flores Ralph
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2009
• EAN: 9780791473405
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-7340-5
• No. of pages: 231
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Reference, Buddhism, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts