Greater Magadha : studies in the culture of early India / by Johannes Bronkhorst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bronkhorst, Johannes, 1946-2025.

Series:

Handbuch der Orientalistik. Indien ; Zweite Abteilung, 19. Bd.

Handbook of oriental studies. Section two, India, 0169-9377 ; v. 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Magadha (Kingdom)--Civilization.

Magadha (Kingdom).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (436 p.)

Other Title:

Studies in the culture of early India

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Greater Magadha, roughly the eastern part of the Gangetic plain of northern India, has so far been looked upon as deeply indebted to Brahmanical culture. Religions such as Buddhism and Jainism are thought of as derived, in one way or another, from Vedic religion. This belief is defective in various respects. This book argues for the importance and independence of Greater Magadha as a cultural area until a date close to the beginning of the Common Era. In order to correct the incorrect notions, two types of questions are dealt with: questions pertaining to cultural and religious dependencies, and questions relating to chronology. As a result a modified picture arises that also has a bearing on the further development of Indian culture.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Bronkhorst

Introduction: The Separate Culture Of Greater Magadha / J. Bronkhorst

Introduction / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter I.1. The Fundamental Spiritual Ideology / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter I.2. Other Features / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter I.3. Conclusions To Part I / J. Bronkhorst

Part Iia. Rebirth And Karmic Retribution Hesitantly Accepted / J. Bronkhorst

Part Iib. Rebirth And Karmic Retribution Ignored Or Rejected / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter III.0. Introduction / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter III.1. Linguistic Considerations / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter III.2. The Vedic Texts Known To The Early Sanskrit Grammarians / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter III.3. The Vedic Texts Known To The Early Buddhists / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter III.4. Some Indications In Late-Vedic Literature / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter III.5. Urban Versus Rural Culture / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter III.6. Conclusions To Part III / J. Bronkhorst

Chapter IV.1. Discworld Meets Roundworld / J. Bronkhorst

Appendices / J. Bronkhorst

References / J. Bronkhorst

Index / J. Bronkhorst.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-400) and index.

ISBN:

9786611921378

9781281921376

1281921378

9789047419655

9047419650

OCLC:

608455986

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004157194.i-416 DOI