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Arthur McKeown examines newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Sariputra and a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. These sources point to a fundamental reconsideration of later Indian Buddhism, its relationship with Brahmanism and Islam, and its enduring importance throughout Asia.

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: 31/12/2019
      ISBN13: 9780674984356, 978-0674984356
      ISBN10: 0674984358
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      ELT & Literary Studies Ancient, classical and medieval texts History and Archaeology Religion Buddhism

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      Book Synopsis
      Arthur McKeown examines newly revealed Tibetan and Chinese biographies of Sariputra and a collection of historical documents in Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese. These sources point to a fundamental reconsideration of later Indian Buddhism, its relationship with Brahmanism and Islam, and its enduring importance throughout Asia.

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