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Early Buddhist Oral Tradition: Textual Formation and Transmission

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Early Buddhist Oral Tradition: Textual Formation and Transmission - Analayo, Bhikkhu
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"From the intro: In the following pages I examine the early Buddhist oral tradition from the viewpoint of its formation and transmission. The central question I intend to explore is how best to understand its dynamics: What is the most appropriate model for interpreting the existence of numerous variations between versions of a discourse preserved by different reciter lineages, given that these same parallels also show a remarkable degree of similarity and correspondence (together with exhibiting features of memorization ...

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Early Buddhist Oral Tradition: Textual Formation and Transmission 2022, Wisdom Publications

ISBN-13: 9781614298274

Hardcover