John Clifford Holt

Buddha in the Crown: Avalokitesvara in the Buddhist Traditions of Sri Lanka (Book)

John Clifford Holt

ISBN:9780195064186

Historical, anthropological, and philosophical in approach, Buddha in the Crown is a case study in religious and cultural change. It examines the various ways in which Avalokitesvara...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:308

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Constituting Communities: Theravada Buddhism and the Religious Cultures of South and Southeast Asia (Book)

John Clifford Holt

ISBN:9780791456927

Constituting Communities explores how community functions within Theravada Buddhist culture. Although the dominant focus of Buddhist studies for the past century has been on doctrinal and philosophical issues...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:224

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Discipline (Book)

John Clifford Holt

ISBN:9788120810518

The book is a penetrating analysis of herefore neglected, yet centrally important portion of the Pali canon. In identifying the pivotal role of discipline in the bhikkhu quest for nibbana Professor Holt finds that Vinaya rules represent a practical implementation of the Buddha's Dhamma....more details
Format:hardback  Pages:168

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Spirits of the Place: Buddhism and Lao Religious Culture (Book)

John Clifford Holt

ISBN:9780824833275

Spirits of the Place is a rare and timely contribution to our understanding of religious culture in Laos and Southeast Asia. Most often studied as a part of Thai...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:348

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The Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture (Book)

John Clifford Holt

ISBN:9780231133227

John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:441

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The Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformations, Politics, and Culture (Book)

John Clifford Holt

ISBN:9780231133234

John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:441

USD $49.76

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The Sri Lanka Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Book)

John Clifford Holt

ISBN:9780822349679

"The Sri Lanka Reader" is a sweeping introduction to the epic history of the island nation located just off the southern tip of India. The island's recorded history of more than two and a half millennia encompasses waves of immigration from the South Asian subcontinent...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:792

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The Sri Lanka Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Book)

John Clifford Holt

ISBN:9780822349822

"The Sri Lanka Reader" is a sweeping introduction to the epic history of the island nation located just off the southern tip of India. The island's recorded history of more than two and a half millennia encompasses waves of immigration from the South Asian subcontinent...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:772

USD $68.24

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