The Buddhist Viṣṇu : religious transformation, politics, and culture

Author(s)

• Holt, John

Bibliographic Information

The Buddhist Viṣṇu : religious transformation, politics, and culture

John Clifford Holt

Motilal Banarsidass, 2008, c2005

1st Indian ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [411]-420) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Offers a comparative look at the assimilation of the Buddha in Hinduism. This book explores the role and rationale of Medieval Sinhala kings in assimilating Vishnu into Buddhism.

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Details

• NCID: BB04901109
• ISBN:
  • 9788120832695
• Country Code: ii
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Delhi
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 441 p., [1] p of plates
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BQ372
  • DC22 : 294.3/095493
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Buddhism -- Sri Lanka -- History
  • LCSH : Vishnu (Hindu deity) -- Cult -- Sri Lanka
  • LCSH : Buddhism -- Relations -- Hinduism
  • LCSH : Hinduism -- Relations -- Buddhism
  • LCSH : Buddhism and politics -- Sri Lanka