{"product_id":"sarvastivada-buddhist-scholasticism-9789004102316","title":"Sarvāstivāda Buddhist Scholasticism","description":"This volume deals with the Sarvāstivāda school of \u003ci\u003eBuddhism\u003c\/i\u003e, the major philosophical school of Hīnayāna. First a general outline is given of the school's origin in the (Indian) Buddhist synods. Part one ends with a general \u003ci\u003esurvey of Sarvāstivāda Literature\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIn the actual corpus the philosophical texts of Sarvāstivāda are treated in detail. The organization of the work follows the geographical spread of Sarvāstivāda. In these Parts special emphasis is laid on the Central Asian history of the school, as well as on how the school eventually reached \u003ci\u003eChina\u003c\/i\u003e ('Abhidharma and Kosa Schools'). Treatment is based on the Chinese versions of the major works of the school (Sūtrapiṭaka, Abhidarmapiṭaka and Vinayapiṭaka).\u003cbr\u003eAll in all, this major work throws a \u003ci\u003enew light\u003c\/i\u003e on the relationship between Sarvāstivāda and Mūlasarvāstivāda and provides an innovative view on the Dārsṭtantika and Sautrāntika Schools.","brand":"Charles Willemen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268659097851,"sku":"9789004102316","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9789004102316.jpg?v=1772491049","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/sarvastivada-buddhist-scholasticism-9789004102316","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}