{"product_id":"embodying-the-dharma-david-germano-9780791462188","title":"Embodying the Dharma: Buddhist Relic Veneration in Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the practice of relic veneration in a variety of forms of Buddhism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbodying the Dharma explores the centrality of relic veneration in Asian Buddhist cultures. Long disregarded by Western scholars as a superstitious practice reflecting the popularization of \"original\" Buddhism, relic veneration has emerged as a topic of vital interest in the last two decades with the increased attention to Buddhist ritual practice and material culture. This volume includes studies of relic traditions in India, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as broader comparative analyses, including comparisons of Buddhist and Christian relic veneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Germano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791462188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791462188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.08w x 0.51d","brand":"David Germano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096727167231,"sku":"9780791462188","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/embodying-the-dharma-david-germano-9780791462188","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}