A Gāndhārī Version of the Rhinoceros Sūtra

A Gāndhārī Version of the Rhinoceros Sūtra
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0295980354
ISBN-13 : 9780295980355
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Book Synopsis A Gāndhārī Version of the Rhinoceros Sūtra by : Richard Salomon

Download or read book A Gāndhārī Version of the Rhinoceros Sūtra written by Richard Salomon and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Launches the series of text editions and studies of the birth bark scrolls in the British Library's Kharosthi manuscript collection, dating from about the first century AD. Most of the Gandhari fragments have yet to be identified, but the Rhinoceros Sutra is also known in Pali and Sanskrit versions. A 100-page introduction to the language and manuscript is followed by a transcribed text with translation and an annotated text with translation and commentary. Color photographs of the fragments themselves are also included. Ghandhari words are indexed, but not subjects. c. Book News Inc.


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