Pali Buddhist Texts

副标题: An Introductory Reader and Grammar (Nias Monograph Series, 14)

ISBN: 9780700710683

出版社: RoutledgeCurzon

出版年: 1998-06-02

页数: 160

定价: USD 59.95

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

Pali is one of the Middle Indian idioms and the classical language of Theravada Buddhism. It is therefore important both to linguists and students of Buddhism. This introductory book centres on a collection of original texts, each selected as an especially important and beautiful formulation of a Buddhist idea. By means of a vocabulary, translation and commentary, each text is explained so concretely that it can be read with little preparation. Detailed explanations are provided for the many technical terms, which have frustrated so many western explorers of Buddhism. For reference, a grammar is provided. Sanskrit parallels to many of the words are given, as well as a special chapter comparing the two languages. Rune E. A. Johansson was the author of The Dynamic Psychology of Early Buddhism: A Study of the Buddha's Concept of Causality, also published by Curzon.