Curators of the Buddha

Curators of the Buddha
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9780226493091
ISBN-13 : 0226493091
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Book Synopsis Curators of the Buddha by : Donald S. Lopez Jr.

Download or read book Curators of the Buddha written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-08-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical history of the study of Buddhism in the West, incorporating insights of colonial and post-colonial cultural studies. Social, political and cultural conditions that have shaped the course of Buddhist studies are discussed.


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