The evolution of the Buddhist rak a genre in the light of new evidence from Gandhara: The *Manasvi-nagaraja-sutra from the Bajaur Collection of Kharo hi Manuscripts

Author:

Strauch, Ingo

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Date published:

2014

Record type:

Journal article

Journal Title:

Bulletin of the school of Oriental and African studies

Source:

Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Vol. 77, No. 1, 2014, pp. 63-84

Abstract:

This article examines the *Manasvi-nagaraja-sutra, a unique text in the rak a genre 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-nagaraja-sutra in the wider context of Buddhist textual and ritual practice in the first, second and third centuries ce.

Language:

English

Catagory URL:

http://www.journals.cambridge.org

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0041977X14000044

CITATION: Strauch, Ingo. The evolution of the Buddhist rak a genre in the light of new evidence from Gandhara: The *Manasvi-nagaraja-sutra from the Bajaur Collection of Kharo hi Manuscripts . : Cambridge University Press , 2014. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Vol. 77, No. 1, 2014, pp. 63-84 - Available at: https://library.au.int/evolution-buddhist-rak-genre-light-new-evidence-gandhara-manasvi-nagaraja-sutra-bajaur-collection-0