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 Buddhism in the Shadow of Brahmanism

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-viii)   (103K)
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    • Contents
    • Preface
  • Introduction: Buddhism Before The New Brahmanism (1-26)   (125K)
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    • 1.1 The Original Context
    • 1.2 Interactions
    • 1.3 Imperial Help
  • Brahmanism (27-98)   (272K)
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    • 2.1 The New Brahmanism
    • 2.2 The Spread Of Sanskrit
    • 2.3 The Brahmanical Colonization Of The Past
    • 2.4 The Brahmanization Of Borrowed Features
  • Buddhism Confronted With Brahmanism (99-246)   (503K)
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    • 3.1 A Courtly Challenge
    • 3.2 Science And Religion In Classical India
    • 3.3 A New Language
    • 3.4 Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, The Original Language
    • 3.5 Buddhism Sanskritized, Buddhism Brahmanized
    • 3.6 Philosophical Encounters
    • 3.7 The Relics Of The Buddha
    • 3.8 Adjustment To Political Reality
  • References (247-280)   (186K)
  • Abbreviations (281-284)   (45K)
  • Index (285-294)   (110K)