Buddhist Learning in South Asia
Education, Religion, and Culture at the Ancient Sri Nalanda Mahavihara
Nonfiction, History, Asian, India, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Buddhism, Ancient History
| Author: | Pintu Kumar | ISBN: | 9781498554930 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | May 7, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Pintu Kumar |
| ISBN: | 9781498554930 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | May 7, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
