Metaphor and Literalism in Buddhism: The Doctrinal History of Nirvana

By Soon-Il Hwang

Soonil Hwang studies the doctrinal development of nirvana in the Pali Nikaaya and subsequent tradition and compares it with the Chinese aagama and its traditional interpretation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415355508
• ISBN13: 9780415355506
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"