The evolution of the Buddhistrakṣāgenre in the light of new evidence from Gandhāra
The *Manasvi-nāgarāja-sūtrafrom the Bajaur Collection of Kharoṣṭhī Manuscripts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2777064 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ingo Strauch (0000-0001-7897-8074, University of Lausanne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-84 |
| Publication date | 2014-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x14000044 |
| OpenAlex | W2129925382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article examines the *Manasvi-nāgarāja-sūtra,a unique text in therakṣāgenre of Buddhist literature dating to the early centuries of the common era. In addition to exploring special features of the vocabulary and meaning of this text, the article places the *Manasvi-nāgarāja-sūtrain the wider context of Buddhist textual and ritual practice in the first, second and third centuriesce
Art · Buddhism · Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Meaning (existential) · Vocabulary · Diverse Philosophical and Cultural Studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |