1st Edition
Shared Characters in Jain, Buddhist and Hindu Narrative Gods, Kings and Other Heroes
By Naomi Appleton
Copyright 2017
212 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
228 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
228 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Taking a comparative approach which considers characters that are shared across the narrative traditions of early Indian religions (Brahmanical Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism) Shared Characters in Jain, Buddhist and Hindu Narrative explores key religious and social ideals, as well as points of contact, dialogue and contention between different worldviews. The book focuses on three types of... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Indra, King of the Gods
3. Brahmā or Brahmās
4. Viṣṇu, Rāma and Kṛṣṇa
5. Mothers of Heroic Sons
6. The Renouncing Royals of Videha
7. Conclusion
Biography
Naomi Appleton is Senior Lecturer in Asian Religions at the University of Edinburgh. Her major research interest is the role of story in the communication and construction of religious ideas in South and Southeast Asia. She is the author of Narrating Karma and Rebirth: Buddhist and Jain Multi-life Stories (2014) and Jātaka Stories in Theravāda Buddhism (2010) as well as a number of articles on related themes. She has also published translations of early Buddhist narrative collections.
