B.R.Ambedkar The Buddha and His Dhamma
A Critical Edition
Price: 1050.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198068679
Publication date:
11/01/2011
Hardback
360 pages
Price: 1050.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198068679
Publication date:
11/01/2011
Hardback
360 pages
Aakash Singh Rathore & Ajay Verma
Suitable for: This volume will be of great interest to scholars and students of Buddhist studies, Dalit studies, modern Indian history, politics, and sociology. Practising Buddhists and followers of Ambedkar will also find the work invaluable.
Rights: World Rights
Aakash Singh Rathore & Ajay Verma
Description
The Buddha and His Dhamma was B.R. Ambedkar's last work. Published posthumously, it presented a radical reorientation of Buddhist thought and literature, aptly called navayana. . It deals with Ambedkar's conceptualization of Buddhism and the possibilities it offered for liberation and upliftment of the Dalits. It presents his reflections on the life of the Buddha, his teachings, and the spread of Buddhism by interweaving anecdotes with detailed analyses of the religion's basic tenets. The author also includes important elements of the Buddhist canon and tradition to make the teachings more accessible. In the first critical and annotated edition of this work, the editors address the on-going debate on Ambedkar's interpretation of the Buddha's dhamma by focusing on the accuracy of his citations and providing missing sources. They also discuss Ambedkar's modification of source materials. The introduction contextualizes the scholarly work related to the text.
Aakash Singh Rathore & Ajay Verma
Aakash Singh Rathore & Ajay Verma
Description
The Buddha and His Dhamma was B.R. Ambedkar's last work. Published posthumously, it presented a radical reorientation of Buddhist thought and literature, aptly called navayana. . It deals with Ambedkar's conceptualization of Buddhism and the possibilities it offered for liberation and upliftment of the Dalits. It presents his reflections on the life of the Buddha, his teachings, and the spread of Buddhism by interweaving anecdotes with detailed analyses of the religion's basic tenets. The author also includes important elements of the Buddhist canon and tradition to make the teachings more accessible. In the first critical and annotated edition of this work, the editors address the on-going debate on Ambedkar's interpretation of the Buddha's dhamma by focusing on the accuracy of his citations and providing missing sources. They also discuss Ambedkar's modification of source materials. The introduction contextualizes the scholarly work related to the text.
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