Conceiving the Indian Buddhist Patriarchs in China

by Stuart H. Young

Book Overview

Aśvaghoṣa, Nāgārjuna, and Āryadeva are among the most celebrated Indian patriarchs in Asian Buddhist traditions and modern Buddhist studies scholarship. Scholars agree that all three lived in first- to third-century C.E. India, so most studies have focused on locating them in ancient Indian history, religion, or society. To this end, they have used all available accounts of the Indian patriarchs' lives--in Sanskrit, Tibetan,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824896831
• ISBN13: 9780824896836
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"