1st Edition

A Survey of Vinaya Literature

By Charles S. Prebish Copyright 1994
172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

The most important research tool for vinaya studies. Covers both primary and secondary sources in Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, and Chinese as well as modern sources in English, French, German and Japanese.

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Survey of Vinaya Literature, Theravada Literature, Mahasarnghika Literature, Mahasarnghika-Lokottaravada Literature, Mahlsasaka Literature, Dharmaguptaka Literature, Kasyapiya Literature, Sammitiya Literature, Sarvastivada Literature, Mulasarvastivada Literature Chapter 3: Secondary Vinaya Literature Index

Biography

Charles S. Prebish (B.A., Western Reserve University; M.A., Case Western Reserve University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the Pennsylvania State University.