num_pages: 712
description: This book presents a new answer to the what is nirvana? Part One distinguishes between systematic and narrative thought in the Pali texts of Theravada Buddhism, looking at the place of nirvana in both. Part Two explores other Buddhist utopias and relates Buddhist utopianism to studies of European and American utopian writing. Steven Collins discusses these issues in relation to textuality, world history, and ideology in premodern civilizations, aiming to contribute to a new vision of Buddhist history that integrates the inside and the outside of texts.
language: English
title: Nirvana and Other Buddhist Felicities
titlecomplete: Nirvana and Other Buddhist Felicities (Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions, Series Number 12)
genres: Buddhism, Religion
ratings_count: 10
series: Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions
publisher: Cambridge University Press