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Lucifer
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Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth
Drawing on early Vedic sutras and Pali texts as well as archaeological and epigraphical material, this book provides a thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka.
Sandalwood and Carrion
James McHugh offers the first comprehensive examination of the concepts and practices related to smell in pre-modern India. Drawing on a wide range of textual sources, from poetry to medical texts, he shows the significant religious and cultural role of smell in India throughout the first millennium CE. McHugh describes the arts of perfumery developed in royal courts, temples, and monasteries, which were connected to a trade in exotic aromatics. Through their transformative nature, perfumes played an important part in every aspect of Indian life from seduction to diplomacy and religion. The aesthetics of smell dictated many of the materials, practices, and ceremonies associated with India's ...
Theravada Buddhism
First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Popularizing Buddhism
Explores the ritual practice of Buddhist preaching.
The Aṅguttara-nikāya
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