Buddhist Learning in South Asia: Education, Religion, and Culture at the Ancient Sri Nalanda Mahavihara (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781498554947)

This interdisciplinary study is the first book to provide a complete survey of Śrī Nālandā Mahāvihāra from the perspective of its educational curricula as well as its religious influence. It provides detailed descriptions of the origin, growth, management, and academic and cultural life of Nālandā, with particular attention to its pedagogy, curriculum, teachers, and students. It also presents an alternative interpretation of nationalist and popular notions about Śrī Nālandā as an international university and proves that it was, at its core, a Buddhist monastery and an institution of Buddhist learning focused on the study and promotion of Buddhism.

Author: Pintu Kumar
ISBN-10: 1498554946
ISBN-13: 9781498554947
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 05/12/2021
Pages: 348
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d