A Handbook of Pali Literature

by Oskar von Hinüber

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110149920
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	05/21/1996
Series:	Indian Philology and South Asian Studies , #2
Edition description:	Reprint 2017
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Frontmatter — Foreword — Table Of Contents — I. Introduction — II. The Theravāda Canon — III. The Paracanonical Texts — IV. The Chronicles — V. The Commentaries — VI. The Handbooks — VII. The Subcommentaries — VIII. Anthologies — IX. Cosmological Texts — X. Poetry — XI. Collections of Stories — XII. Pāli Literature from South East Asia — XIII. Letters and Inscriptions — XIV. Lost Texts and Non-Theravāda Texts Quoted in Pāli Literature — XV. Bibliography — XVI. Indices — XVII. Abbreviations — XVIII. Additions and Corrections to the Numerical System of the Epilegomena to the CPD — Backmatter

Editorial Reviews

"In sum, this handbook represents a major contribution to the field. It will not only be invaluable as a reference work for scholars, but it should engender a new enthusiasm for the study of Pali literature, as it holds out the promise of a rich and interesting trove of material waiting to be explored."
George Bond in: Journal of the American Oriental Society 1/1998

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