Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth: Contemporary Sri Lankan Practice and Its Origins

By Rita Langer

Drawing on early Vedic sutras and Pali texts as well as archaeological and epigraphical material, this book provides a thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415394961
• ISBN13: 9780415394963
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 6.5"