The Bhadrakaratri-sutra - Apotropaic Scriptures in Early Indian Buddhism

This book examines the Bhadrakaratri-sutra, an important representative of early Buddhist raksa literature, and thereby contributes to the investigation of this literary genre. This work ultimately presents an edition, partial reconstruction, and translation of the two extant Sanskrit manuscripts found in Central Asia, as well as a critical edition and translation of the Tibetan version of this text. Special focus is also given to the Chinese and Tibetan variants of the mantras. Moreover, it highlights specific raksa elements, formal features, and linguistic and semantic patterns of the Bhadrakaratri-sutra. These are crucial for the understanding of the peculiarities of its language, as well as its textual development and classification among raksa literature.

Info autore

studied Indology/South Asian Studies at the University of
Würzburg and, after an extended research stay in Kathmandu, completed her
doctorate on the topic of Buddhist protective texts at the University of
Lausanne. Her research focuses on Indian philology, epigraphy and manuscript
studies as well as early Buddhist literatures and
languages.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kathrin Holz
• Editore: Heidelberg University Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.05.2021
• EAN: 9783948791001
• ISBN: 978-3-948791-00-1
• Pagine: 324
• Dimensioni: 170 mm x 240 mm x 28 mm
• Peso: 820 g
• Illustrazioni: Illustrationen
• Serie: Monographien zur indischen Archäologie, Kunst und Philologie; Monographien zur indischen Archäologie, Kunst und Philologie 27
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata